Where does “Abiọna” come from?
Abiọna (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Nguni sí-, from Proto-Germanic sin-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
Abiọna (Yoruba): an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá, given to a child born before a mother could reach the hospital, or traditionally, born at the farm, before a mother can make it back home
Definitions
- an orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá, given to a child born before a mother could reach the hospital, or traditionally, born at the farm, before a mother can make it back home
Ancestry of “Abiọna”, step by step
Abiọna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Nguni sí-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Nguni | sí- | First-person plural object concord; Class 7... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sin- | ever, eternal, perpetual |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Yoruba ọ̀nà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ọ̀nà | art, craft, artistry, craftsmanship |