Where does “ijala” come from?

ijala (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Nguni lá-, from Yoruba ẹ̀-.

ijala (Yoruba): A traditional form of oral Yoruba poetry and chants performed by hunters, often praising the orisha Ogun

Definitions

  1. A traditional form of oral Yoruba poetry and chants performed by hunters, often praising the orisha Ogun

Ancestry of “ijala”, step by step

ijala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Nguni lá-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Ngunilá-Class 5 possessive concord
2Yorubaẹ̀-—

via Proto-Bantu ì-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantuì-Class 5 noun prefix
Every word from Yoruba ẹ̀- →Every word from Proto-Nguni lá- →