Where does “agunfọn” come from?
agunfọn (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu à- — Class 1 subject concord.
agunfọn (Yoruba): a type of long-necked bird with a crest; black crowned crane
Definitions
- a type of long-necked bird with a crest; black crowned crane
Ancestry of “agunfọn”, step by step
agunfọn 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 Proto-Armenian fon-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Armenian | fon- | — |
via Yoruba gùn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | gùn | to be long (usually along a horizontal axis) |