Where does “agbajọ” come from?
agbajọ (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu à- — Class 1 subject concord.
agbajọ (Yoruba): the act of raking or sweeping of things together
Definitions
- the act of raking or sweeping of things together
Ancestry of “agbajọ”, step by step
agbajọ 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 gbà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | gbà | to rescue, to save, to deliver |
via Yoruba jọ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | jọ | to sieve; to filter |