Where does “Iṣọla” come from?
Iṣọla (Yoruba) comes from Tocharian B ṣe, from Portuguese oni-, from Irish ai-, from Old French a-, from Latin ad-, from Proto-Italic *ad- — ad.
Ancestry of “Iṣọla”, step by step
Iṣọla traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tocharian B ṣe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tocharian B | ṣe | one |
| 2 | Portuguese | oni- | Alternative form of omni- |
| 3 | Irish | ai- | — |
| 4 | Old French | a- | indicating movement towards something;... |
| 5 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *ad- | ad |
via Proto-Bantu ì-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ì- | Class 5 noun prefix |
via Yoruba Ọlá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | Ọlá | honor, prestige, wealth |