Where does “alakalaa” come from?

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

alakalaa (Yoruba): any dream

Definitions

  1. any dream

Ancestry of “alakalaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaàlàpurity, white cloth, a symbol of the god Ọbatala
2Proto-Ngunilá-Class 5 possessive concord
3Yorubaẹ̀-—
Every word from Yoruba ẹ̀- →Every word from Proto-Nguni lá- →Every word from Yoruba àlà →