Where does “ibọwọ” come from?
ibọwọ (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.
ibọwọ (Yoruba): the act of giving or showing respect
Definitions
- the act of giving or showing respect
Ancestry of “ibọwọ”, step by step
ibọwọ traces back through two 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 |