Where does “ipẹyarun” come from?
ipẹyarun (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.
ipẹyarun (Yoruba): genocide, ethnic cleansing
Definitions
- genocide, ethnic cleansing
Ancestry of “ipẹyarun”, step by step
ipẹyarun traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Bantu ì-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ì- | Class 5 noun prefix |
via Yoruba run
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | run | to smell; to stink |
via Yoruba ẹ̀yà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ẹ̀yà | — |