Where does “ifiwawẹda” come from?

ifiwawẹda (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba wò, from Yoruba èwo — which; what.

ifiwawẹda (Yoruba): characterization

Definitions

  1. characterization

Ancestry of “ifiwawẹda”, step by step

ifiwawẹda traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba wò

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubawò—
2Yorubaèwowhich; what

via Yoruba ìwà

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaìwàcharacter, behavior
2Proto-Bantuì-Class 5 noun prefix

via Yoruba ẹ̀dá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaẹ̀dáa small species of bush rat; in particular Natal multimammate mouse
Every word from Yoruba èwo →Every word from Yoruba wò →
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