Where does “iyè” come from?
iyè (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
Ancestry of “iyè”, step by step
iyè traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Bantu ì-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ì- | Class 5 noun prefix |