Where does “lojukoju” come from?
lojukoju (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ojúkojú, from Haitian Creole kò, from French corps, from Latin corpus, from Proto-Italic korpos, from Proto-Indo-European krépos, from Proto-Indo-European krep- — body.
lojukoju (Yoruba): face-to-face; in person
Definitions
- face-to-face; in person
Ancestry of “lojukoju”, step by step
lojukoju traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba ojúkojú
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ojúkojú | face-to-face |
| 2 | Haitian Creole | kò | body |
| 3 | French | corps | body; field; corps |
| 4 | Latin | corpus | body, person; substance, material; the flesh of... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | korpos | body |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krépos | body |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krep- | body |
via Yoruba ní
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ní | — |