Where does “agbala” come from?

agbala (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Nguni lá-, from Yoruba ẹ̀-.

agbala (Yoruba): courtyard, patio

Definitions

  1. courtyard, patio

Ancestry of “agbala”, step by step

agbala traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Nguni lá-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Ngunilá-Class 5 possessive concord
2Yorubaẹ̀-

via Proto-Bantu à-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantuà-Class 1 subject concord

via Yoruba gbà

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubagbàto rescue, to save, to deliver
Every word from Yoruba ẹ̀-