Where does “ti lẹyin” come from?
ti lẹyin (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba tì — which, who, that.
ti lẹyin (Yoruba): to support
Definitions
- to support
Ancestry of “ti lẹyin”, step by step
ti lẹyin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba tì
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | tì | which, who, that |
via Yoruba lẹ́yìn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | lẹ́yìn | to last for a long time; to have a legacy |