Where does “Ifẹ” come from?
Ifẹ (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.
Ifẹ (Yoruba): Ife Kingdom
Definitions
- Ife Kingdom
Ancestry of “Ifẹ”, step by step
Ifẹ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Bantu ì-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ì- | Class 5 noun prefix |
via Yoruba fẹ́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | fẹ́ | to want, to desire |