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