Where does “olu-ilu” come from?

olu-ilu (Yoruba) comes from Proto-West Germanic -ilu, from Proto-Nguni lú-, from Proto-Bantu dʊ́- — Class 11 pronominal concord; Class 11 subject...

olu-ilu (Yoruba): capital city

Definitions

  1. capital city

Ancestry of “olu-ilu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic-ilu—
2Proto-Ngunilú-Class 11 subject concord; Class 11 object concord
3Proto-Bantudʊ́-Class 11 pronominal concord; Class 11 subject...
Every word from Proto-Bantu dʊ́- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic -ilu →Every word from Proto-Nguni lú- →