Where does “ajọ” come from?
ajọ (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu à- — Class 1 subject concord.
ajọ (Yoruba): sieve, strainer
Definitions
- sieve, strainer
Ancestry of “ajọ”, step by step
ajọ 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 jọ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | jọ | to sieve; to filter |
via Yoruba jọ̀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | jọ̀ | — |