Where does “Aladegbuji” come from?

Aladegbuji (Yoruba) comes from Hausa alade, from Yoruba ẹlẹdẹ, from Portuguese oni-, from Irish ai-, from Old French a-, from Latin ad-, from Proto-Italic *ad- — ad.

Ancestry of “Aladegbuji”, step by step

Aladegbuji traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Hausa alade

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hausaaladepig
2Yorubaẹlẹdẹpig
3Portugueseoni-Alternative form of omni-
4Irishai-—
5Old Frencha-indicating movement towards something;...
6Latinad-to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it...
7Proto-Italic*ad-ad

via Yoruba gbà

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubagbàto rescue, to save, to deliver

via Yoruba ùjì

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaùjìa plant of species Chassalia magnificens, of genus Chassalia
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