Where does “agbalaaye” come from?

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

agbalaaye (Yoruba): universe

Definitions

  1. universe

Ancestry of “agbalaaye”, step by step

agbalaaye traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Nguni lá-

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

via Yoruba àgbá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaàgbáadult, elder
Every word from Yoruba ẹ̀- →Every word from Proto-Nguni lá- →