Where does “ataare” come from?
ataare (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Mongolic ire-, from Hungarian ír, from German Ire, from English Irish, from Middle English Irisce, from Old English Īras, from Old Norse Írar, from Old Irish Ériu — fat, milk.
ataare (Yoruba): Guinea pepper, alligator pepper (Aframomum spp.)
Definitions
- Guinea pepper, alligator pepper (Aframomum spp.)
Ancestry of “ataare”, step by step
ataare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Mongolic ire-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mongolic | ire- | to come |
| 2 | Hungarian | ír | to write; to burn; Irish |
| 3 | German | Ire | Irishman |
| 4 | English | Irish | The Goidelic language indigenous to Ireland, also... |
| 5 | Middle English | Irisce | — |
| 6 | Old English | Īras | Irishmen |
| 7 | Old Norse | Írar | Irishmen |
| 8 | Old Irish | Ériu | Ireland |
| 9 | Primitive Irish | *Īweriū | — |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | Φīweryū | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | piHweryon- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |
via Yoruba ata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ata | pepper, spice |