Where does “ajọdun” come from?
ajọdun (Yoruba) comes from Turkish odun, from Proto-Turkic *ōtïn, from Proto-Turkic ōt — fire; bonfire.
ajọdun (Yoruba): anniversary
Definitions
- anniversary
Ancestry of “ajọdun”, step by step
ajọdun traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish odun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | odun | firewood |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *ōtïn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | ōt | fire; bonfire |
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 |