Where does “kuukalẹ” come from?
kuukalẹ (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Nguni kú-, from Proto-Bantu kʊ̀- — 2nd person singular object concord; Class 15 noun...
kuukalẹ (Yoruba): a greeting for someone sitting comfortably or relaxing
Definitions
- a greeting for someone sitting comfortably or relaxing
Ancestry of “kuukalẹ”, step by step
kuukalẹ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 ìkàlẹ̀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ìkàlẹ̀ | Okitipupa, a subgroup of the Yoruba people, who speak the Ìkálẹ̀ language |