Where does “gbadun” come from?
gbadun (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba adùn, from Middle English dun-, from Old English dūne-, from Old English dūne, from Old English adūne, from Old English ofdūne, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā — smoke; mist, haze.
gbadun (Yoruba): to enjoy
Definitions
- to enjoy
Ancestry of “gbadun”, step by step
gbadun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba adùn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | adùn | sweetness, pleasure |
| 2 | Middle English | dun- | — |
| 3 | Old English | dūne- | down- |
| 4 | Old English | dūne | hill; down, downward |
| 5 | Old English | adūne | — |
| 6 | Old English | ofdūne | off the hill; down |
| 7 | Old English | dūn | hill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *dūnā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Yoruba gbé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | gbé | — |