Where does “igbabọọlu” come from?
igbabọọlu (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.
igbabọọlu (Yoruba): football
Definitions
- football
Ancestry of “igbabọọlu”, step by step
igbabọọlu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Bantu ì-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ì- | Class 5 noun prefix |
via Yoruba gbà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | gbà | to rescue, to save, to deliver |
via Yoruba bọ́ọ̀lù
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | bọ́ọ̀lù | ball |