Where does “alegun” come from?
alegun (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu à- — Class 1 subject concord.
alegun (Yoruba): ladder
Definitions
- ladder
Ancestry of “alegun”, step by step
alegun 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 lé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | lé | — |
via Yoruba gùn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | gùn | to be long (usually along a horizontal axis) |