Where does “Aladejana” come from?
Aladejana (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.
Aladejana (Yoruba): from the given name
Definitions
- from the given name
Ancestry of “Aladejana”, step by step
Aladejana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hausa alade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hausa | alade | pig |
| 2 | Yoruba | ẹlẹdẹ | pig |
| 3 | Portuguese | oni- | Alternative form of omni- |
| 4 | Irish | ai- | — |
| 5 | Old French | a- | indicating movement towards something;... |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *ad- | ad |
via Yoruba ọ̀nà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ọ̀nà | art, craft, artistry, craftsmanship |