iwin
noun
/ī.wĩ̄/
spelling unconfirmed
Definitions
- forest sprite; magical creatures whom are believed to reside in the forest and aid in the preparation of ritual medicine (òògùn)
- person with weird attributes (in comparison to the supernatural creature)
Derived from
wínverb
Wiktionary lists this word under 2 separate “wín” entries and does not say which one it comes from. Any of these could be the root.
wín
to borrow
wín
to be near or close to something
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 1,
where this word is spelled “iwin”.
Reference:
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