Where does “Ilọri” come from?
Ilọri (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.
Ilọri (Yoruba): orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá, given to a child born while their mother was not menstruating
Definitions
- orúkọ àmútọ̀runwá, given to a child born while their mother was not menstruating
Ancestry of “Ilọri”, step by step
Ilọri traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Bantu ì-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ì- | Class 5 noun prefix |
via Yoruba rí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | rí | to see, to find |
via Yoruba lọ̀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | lọ̀ | — |