Where does “iṣẹ” come from?
iṣẹ (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.
iṣẹ (Yoruba): work
Definitions
- work
Ancestry of “iṣẹ”, step by step
iṣẹ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Bantu ì-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ì- | Class 5 noun prefix |
via Yoruba ṣẹ́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ṣẹ́ | — |
via Yoruba ṣẹ̀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ṣẹ̀ | — |