Where does “ku ọdun tuntun” come from?
ku ọdun tuntun (Yoruba) comes from Turkish odun, from Proto-Turkic *ōtïn, from Proto-Turkic ōt — fire; bonfire.
ku ọdun tuntun (Yoruba): happy New Year!
Definitions
- happy New Year!
Ancestry of “ku ọdun tuntun”, step by step
ku ọdun tuntun traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish odun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | odun | firewood |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *ōtïn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | ōt | fire; bonfire |
via Proto-Nguni kú-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Nguni | kú- | Second-person singular object concord; Class 15... |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | kʊ̀- | 2nd person singular object concord; Class 15 noun... |
via Yoruba tuntun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | tuntun | someone or something that is new |