Where does “baalẹ” come from?
baalẹ (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba bàbà, from English barber, from Middle English barbour, from Anglo-Norman barbour, from Old French barbeor, from Old French barbe, from Latin barba, from Latin farba — beard.
baalẹ (Yoruba): In pre-colonial Yoruba society, the head or ruler of a small village or a town. In modern day Nigeria, most baálẹ̀ have been recognized as a king of their own respective village
Definitions
- In pre-colonial Yoruba society, the head or ruler of a small village or a town. In modern day Nigeria, most baálẹ̀ have been recognized as a king of their own respective village
Ancestry of “baalẹ”, step by step
baalẹ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba bàbà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | bàbà | father, dad |
| 2 | English | barber | A person whose profession is cutting customers'... |
| 3 | Middle English | barbour | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | barbour | barber |
| 5 | Old French | barbeor | — |
| 6 | Old French | barbe | beard |
| 7 | Latin | barba | beard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of... |
| 8 | Latin | farba | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | farβā | beard |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |
via Arabic بعل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | بعل | husband; lord, master; owner |
| 2 | Hebrew | בַּעַל | master; master, owner; lord, master; Baal |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | baʿl- | lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;... |
via Yoruba ilé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ilé | home; house |