Where does “aṣọ-ẹbi” come from?

aṣọ-ẹbi (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ẹbi, from Proto-Nguni -bí, from Proto-Bantu -bɪ́ɪ̀ — bad.

aṣọ-ẹbi (Yoruba): aso ebi

Definitions

  1. aso ebi

Ancestry of “aṣọ-ẹbi”, step by step

aṣọ-ẹbi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba ẹbi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaẹbifamily
2Proto-Nguni-bíbad
3Proto-Bantu-bɪ́ɪ̀bad

via Yoruba aṣọ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaaṣọany cloth, fabric, textile
Every word from Proto-Bantu -bɪ́ɪ̀ →Every word from Proto-Nguni -bí →Every word from Yoruba ẹbi →
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