Where does “alaṣẹrẹ” come from?

alaṣẹrẹ (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba aṣẹ, from Proto-Bantu à- — Class 1 subject concord.

alaṣẹrẹ (Yoruba): Standard-winged nightjar or Pennant-winged nightjar, traditionally believed to be carry the lightning of the thunder god Ọ̀rámfẹ̀

Definitions

  1. Standard-winged nightjar or Pennant-winged nightjar, traditionally believed to be carry the lightning of the thunder god Ọ̀rámfẹ̀

Ancestry of “alaṣẹrẹ”, step by step

alaṣẹrẹ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba aṣẹ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaaṣẹoffender
2Proto-Bantuà-Class 1 subject concord

via Yoruba rẹ́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubarẹ́
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