Where does “horo ẹjẹ pupa” come from?
horo ẹjẹ pupa (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba pupa — red; that which is red.
horo ẹjẹ pupa (Yoruba): red blood cell
Definitions
- red blood cell
Ancestry of “horo ẹjẹ pupa”, step by step
horo ẹjẹ pupa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba pupa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | pupa | red; that which is red |
via Yoruba ẹ̀jẹ̀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ẹ̀jẹ̀ | — |
via Yoruba hóró
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | hóró | seed, tablet |