Where does “idalẹ” come from?
idalẹ (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ilé — home; house.
idalẹ (Yoruba): a foreign land; a place far from one's hometown
Definitions
- a foreign land; a place far from one's hometown
Ancestry of “idalẹ”, step by step
idalẹ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba ilé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ilé | home; house |
via Proto-Bantu ì-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ì- | Class 5 noun prefix |
via Yoruba dá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | dá | to pour (down or into) |