Where does “erinmilokun” come from?
erinmilokun (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba erin, from Italian rin-, from Middle High German anke, from Old High German ancho, from Proto-Germanic ankwô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.
erinmilokun (Yoruba): hippopotamus
Definitions
- hippopotamus
Ancestry of “erinmilokun”, step by step
erinmilokun traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba erin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | erin | elephant |
| 2 | Italian | rin- | Alternative form of ri-; Alternative form of re-;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | anke | trout; joint of the foot, nape of neck |
| 4 | Old High German | ancho | butter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ankwô | ointment; butter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃éngʷō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃éngʷn̥ | fat, butter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃engʷ- | to smear, to anoint |
via Yoruba omi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | omi | water |
via Yoruba Olókun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | Olókun | A primordial imọlẹ̀ of the Yoruba religion, they are an androgynous divinity of the ocean and the seas, and said to embody the Atlantic Ocean. They are the parent of the deities, Ọlọ́sà and Ajé, and is also a deified orisha of the same name, as a human, she said to be the wife of Odùduwà |