Where does “igbekun” come from?

igbekun (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.

igbekun (Yoruba): captivity, bondage

Definitions

  1. captivity, bondage

Ancestry of “igbekun”, step by step

igbekun traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Bantu ì-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantuì-Class 5 noun prefix

via Yoruba gbè

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubagbè

via Yoruba okùn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaokùn
Every word from Proto-Bantu ì-