Where does “igbọnwọ” come from?
igbọnwọ (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.
igbọnwọ (Yoruba): elbow
Definitions
- elbow
Ancestry of “igbọnwọ”, step by step
igbọnwọ 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 gbọ̀n
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | gbọ̀n | to shake |