Where does “alubọsa elewe” come from?

alubọsa elewe (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba àlùbọ́sà, from Hausa albasa, from Arabic بَصَل — onions.

alubọsa elewe (Yoruba): spring onion; scallion

Definitions

  1. spring onion; scallion

Ancestry of “alubọsa elewe”, step by step

alubọsa elewe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba àlùbọ́sà

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaàlùbọ́sàonion
2Hausaalbasaonion
3Arabicبَصَلonions

via Yoruba eléwé

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaeléwé
Every word from Arabic بَصَلEvery word from Hausa albasaEvery word from Yoruba àlùbọ́sà
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