Where does “owo gba-maa-binu” come from?
owo gba-maa-binu (Yoruba) comes from Sardinian binu, from Moroccan Arabic بينو, from Spanish vino, from Old Spanish vino, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
owo gba-maa-binu (Yoruba): compensation money; amends; reparation
Definitions
- compensation money; amends; reparation
Ancestry of “owo gba-maa-binu”, step by step
owo gba-maa-binu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sardinian binu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sardinian | binu | wine |
| 2 | Moroccan Arabic | بينو | — |
| 3 | Spanish | vino | wine |
| 4 | Old Spanish | vino | — |
| 5 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Yoruba gbà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | gbà | to rescue, to save, to deliver |
via Yoruba má
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | má | — |