Where does “oyin ado” come from?
oyin ado (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba àdò, from Irish dó-, from Irish dó, from Middle Irish ro-, from Old Irish ro-, from Proto-Celtic ɸro-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
oyin ado (Yoruba): honeybee
Definitions
- honeybee
Ancestry of “oyin ado”, step by step
oyin ado traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba àdò
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | àdò | — |
| 2 | Irish | dó- | Alternative form of dé-; two- |
| 3 | Irish | dó | two; third-person singular masculine of do;... |
| 4 | Middle Irish | ro- | — |
| 5 | Old Irish | ro- | indicates a perfective aspect; indicates... |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | ɸro- | before, in front of; in addition; to completion |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Yoruba oyin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | oyin | bee |