Where does “abẹtẹlẹ” come from?
abẹtẹlẹ (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu à- — Class 1 subject concord.
abẹtẹlẹ (Yoruba): bribe
Definitions
- bribe
Ancestry of “abẹtẹlẹ”, step by step
abẹtẹlẹ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Bantu à-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | à- | Class 1 subject concord |
via Yoruba bẹ̀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | bẹ̀ | to beg |
via Yoruba tẹ́lẹ̀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | tẹ́lẹ̀ | before |