Where does “omitoro” come from?
omitoro (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba tọrọ, from English three, from Middle English thre, from Old English þrī, from Proto-West Germanic þrīʀ, from Proto-Germanic þrīz, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
omitoro (Yoruba): pepper soup; Peppersoup
Definitions
- pepper soup; Peppersoup
Ancestry of “omitoro”, step by step
omitoro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba tọrọ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | tọrọ | threepence; in modern usage, three kobo; pittance |
| 2 | English | three | A numerical value after two and before four.... |
| 3 | Middle English | thre | three |
| 4 | Old English | þrī | three |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | þrīʀ | three |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þrīz | three |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Yoruba omi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | omi | water |