Where does “ede aiyede” come from?

ede aiyede (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

ede aiyede (Yoruba): misunderstanding; miscommunication

Definitions

  1. misunderstanding; miscommunication

Ancestry of “ede aiyede”, step by step

ede aiyede traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European yé-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
2Chichewaiyehe, she

via Yoruba èdè

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaèdèlanguage
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yé- →