Where does “Olubadan” come from?

Olubadan (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba Ìbàdàn, from Zulu eba, from Sardinian ebba, from Latin equa, from Latin equus, from Proto-Italic ekwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

Olubadan (Yoruba): The official title of the traditional ruler of the town of Ibadan

Definitions

  1. The official title of the traditional ruler of the town of Ibadan

Ancestry of “Olubadan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1YorubaÌbàdànA Yoruba subethnic group
2Zuluebato steal
3Sardinianebbafemale equivalent of caddu: female horse, mare
4Latinequaa mare
5Latinequusa horse; a steed, charger
6Proto-Italicekwoshorse
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- →