Where does “ibọsẹ” come from?
ibọsẹ (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ẹsẹ̀, from Yoruba ẹ̀-.
ibọsẹ (Yoruba): sock
Definitions
- sock
Ancestry of “ibọsẹ”, step by step
ibọsẹ 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 bọ̀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | bọ̀ | to return, to come here, to arrive |