Where does “gbeborun” come from?

gbeborun (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ìborùn, from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.

gbeborun (Yoruba): to gossip; to gist

Definitions

  1. to gossip; to gist

Ancestry of “gbeborun”, step by step

gbeborun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba ìborùn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaìborùnshawl; a shoulder sash worn by women
2Proto-Bantuì-Class 5 noun prefix

via Yoruba gbé

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubagbé—
Every word from Proto-Bantu ì- →Every word from Yoruba ìborùn →