Where does “ilumoye” come from?

ilumoye (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba oyè, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

ilumoye (Yoruba): Yoruba traditional chief

Definitions

  1. Yoruba traditional chief

Ancestry of “ilumoye”, step by step

ilumoye traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba oyè

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaoyè—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
3Chichewaiyehe, she

via Yoruba mọ̀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubamọ̀to know
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yé- →Every word from Yoruba oyè →