Where does “afọwọfa” come from?
afọwọfa (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba fà, from Yoruba a, from Yoruba gùn — to be long (usually along a horizontal axis).
afọwọfa (Yoruba): self-inflicted suffering or misery
Definitions
- self-inflicted suffering or misery
Ancestry of “afọwọfa”, step by step
afọwọfa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba fà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | fà | to pull |
| 2 | Yoruba | a | we |
| 3 | Yoruba | gùn | to be long (usually along a horizontal axis) |
via Proto-Bantu à-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | à- | Class 1 subject concord |