Where does “Funkẹ” come from?
Funkẹ (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Germanic fun-, from Proto-Indo-European pen- — bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...
Funkẹ (Yoruba): it is a shortened form or nickname for much longer names, ex. Adéfúnkẹ́ and Ọláfúnkẹ, see below for more longer names
Definitions
- it is a shortened form or nickname for much longer names, ex. Adéfúnkẹ́ and Ọláfúnkẹ, see below for more longer names
Ancestry of “Funkẹ”, step by step
Funkẹ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic fun-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fun- | Stem meaning moisture, mould, mildew |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pen- | bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,... |
via Yoruba kẹ́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | kẹ́ | to cry; to shout; to scream |