Where does “kọja” come from?

kọja (Yoruba) comes from Polish Ja-, from Yao (Africa) ji-, from Proto-Bantu jɪ́- — Class 9 subject concord; Class 9 object concord.

kọja (Yoruba): to go or pass beyond time, place, or people; to cross

Definitions

  1. to go or pass beyond time, place, or people; to cross

Ancestry of “kọja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishJa-
2Yao (Africa)ji-Class 9 subject concord
3Proto-Bantujɪ́-Class 9 subject concord; Class 9 object concord
Every word from Proto-Bantu jɪ́-Every word from Polish Ja-Every word from Yao (Africa) ji-