Where does “ariyanjiyan” come from?
ariyanjiyan (Yoruba) comes from Kurdish jiyan, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰíHwati, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
ariyanjiyan (Yoruba): controversy, debate, argument
Definitions
- controversy, debate, argument
Ancestry of “ariyanjiyan”, step by step
ariyanjiyan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Kurdish jiyan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kurdish | jiyan | to live; life |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ǰíHwati | to live, be alive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via Proto-Bantu à-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | à- | Class 1 subject concord |
via Yoruba rí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | rí | to see, to find |