Where does “iṣu-nikan-kọniyan” come from?
iṣu-nikan-kọniyan (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba nìkàn, from Yoruba ọ̀kan — one.
iṣu-nikan-kọniyan (Yoruba): A nickname for cassava
Definitions
- A nickname for cassava
Ancestry of “iṣu-nikan-kọniyan”, step by step
iṣu-nikan-kọniyan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba kọ́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | kọ́ | — |
via Yoruba iṣu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | iṣu | any of the various species of wild and cultivated yam in the family Dioscorea |