Where does “imọran” come from?

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

imọran (Yoruba): understanding of facts

Definitions

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Ancestry of “imọran”, step by step

imọran traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Bantu ì-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantuì-Class 5 noun prefix

via Yoruba mọ̀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubamọ̀to know

via Yoruba ọ̀ràn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaọ̀ràn
Every word from Proto-Bantu ì-