Where does “atọọle” come from?
atọọle (Yoruba) comes from English Nile, from Ancient Greek νεῖλος, from Arabic نِيل, from Persian نیل, from Arabic نيل, from Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫, from Sanskrit नील, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
atọọle (Yoruba): bedwetter
Definitions
- bedwetter
Ancestry of “atọọle”, step by step
atọọle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Nile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nile | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νεῖλος | river valley |
| 3 | Arabic | نِيل | indigo |
| 4 | Persian | نیل | indigo |
| 5 | Arabic | نيل | verbal noun of نَالَ; indigo; to colour indigo |
| 6 | Middle Persian | 𐭭𐭩𐭫 | indigo |
| 7 | Sanskrit | नील | of a dark color |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
via Yoruba tọ̀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | tọ̀ | — |