Where does “agbako” come from?
agbako (Yoruba) comes from Haitian Creole kò, from French corps, from Latin corpus, from Proto-Italic korpos, from Proto-Indo-European krépos, from Proto-Indo-European krep- — body.
agbako (Yoruba): that which is swayed to encounter another
Definitions
- that which is swayed to encounter another
Ancestry of “agbako”, step by step
agbako traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Haitian Creole kò
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haitian Creole | kò | body |
| 2 | French | corps | body; field; corps |
| 3 | Latin | corpus | body, person; substance, material; the flesh of... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | korpos | body |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krépos | body |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krep- | body |
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 |