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