Where does “Atinukẹ” come from?

Atinukẹ (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba a, from Yoruba gùn — to be long (usually along a horizontal axis).

Ancestry of “Atinukẹ”, step by step

Atinukẹ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba a

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaawe
2Yorubagùnto be long (usually along a horizontal axis)

via Yoruba kẹ́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubakẹ́to cry; to shout; to scream

via Yoruba inú

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubainústomach, abdomen
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