Where does “oniṣegun” come from?
oniṣegun (Yoruba) comes from Tocharian B ṣe, from Portuguese oni-, from Irish ai-, from Old French a-, from Latin ad-, from Proto-Italic *ad- — ad.
oniṣegun (Yoruba): medical doctor, physician
Definitions
- medical doctor, physician
Ancestry of “oniṣegun”, step by step
oniṣegun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tocharian B ṣe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tocharian B | ṣe | one |
| 2 | Portuguese | oni- | Alternative form of omni- |
| 3 | Irish | ai- | — |
| 4 | Old French | a- | indicating movement towards something;... |
| 5 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *ad- | ad |
via Yoruba oògùn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | oògùn | medicine, herbal medicine, drug |