Where does “imọ ẹrọ” come from?

imọ ẹrọ (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ẹ̀rọ, from Irish ró-, from Old Irish ro-, from Proto-Celtic ɸro-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

imọ ẹrọ (Yoruba): technology, mechanics

Definitions

  1. technology, mechanics

Ancestry of “imọ ẹrọ”, step by step

imọ ẹrọ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba ẹ̀rọ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaẹ̀rọmachine, technology, device
2Irishró-too, overly; very; over-
3Old Irishro-indicates a perfective aspect; indicates...
4Proto-Celticɸro-before, in front of; in addition; to completion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Yoruba ìmọ̀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaìmọ̀knowledge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Old Irish ro- →
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