Where does “Balógun” come from?
Balógun (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba bàbà, from English barber, from Middle English barbour, from Anglo-Norman barbour, from Old French barbeor, from Old French barbe, from Latin barba, from Latin farba — beard.
Balógun (Yoruba): A traditional chieftaincy and military title in many Yoruba towns, who historically was the commander of the troops
Definitions
- A traditional chieftaincy and military title in many Yoruba towns, who historically was the commander of the troops
Ancestry of “Balógun”, step by step
Balógun traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba bàbà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | bàbà | father, dad |
| 2 | English | barber | A person whose profession is cutting customers'... |
| 3 | Middle English | barbour | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | barbour | barber |
| 5 | Old French | barbeor | — |
| 6 | Old French | barbe | beard |
| 7 | Latin | barba | beard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of... |
| 8 | Latin | farba | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | farβā | beard |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |
via English Ogun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ogun | An orisha in the Yoruba religion, the god of war and technology |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | اوگون | ration. portion, a quantity of meal served out |
| 3 | Turkish | odun | firewood |
| 4 | Proto-Turkic | *ōtïn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ōt | fire; bonfire |
via Yoruba ní
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ní | — |