Where does “ọjọ Abamẹta” come from?
ọjọ Abamẹta (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba àbá, from Proto-Bantu à- — Class 1 subject concord.
ọjọ Abamẹta (Yoruba): Saturday
Definitions
- Saturday
Ancestry of “ọjọ Abamẹta”, step by step
ọjọ Abamẹta traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba àbá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | àbá | idea, suggestion |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | à- | Class 1 subject concord |
via Yoruba mẹ́ta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | mẹ́ta | three |
via Yoruba ọjọ́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ọjọ́ | — |