Where does “ifọrọwanilẹnuwo” come from?

ifọrọwanilẹnuwo (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Nguni wá-, from Proto-Bantu jʊ̀á- — Class 1 possessive concord.

ifọrọwanilẹnuwo (Yoruba): interview, interrogation, cross-examination

Definitions

  1. interview, interrogation, cross-examination

Ancestry of “ifọrọwanilẹnuwo”, step by step

ifọrọwanilẹnuwo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Nguni wá-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Nguniwá-Class 1 possessive concord; Class 3 possessive...
2Proto-Bantujʊ̀á-Class 1 possessive concord

via Yoruba wò

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubawò—
2Yorubaèwowhich; what

via Proto-Bantu ì-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantuì-Class 5 noun prefix
Every word from Proto-Bantu jʊ̀á- →Every word from Proto-Nguni wá- →