Olduvai

English

Alternative forms

  • Oldupai

Etymology

From Maasai Olduvai (“the place of the wild sisal Sansevieria ehrenbergii”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Proper noun

Olduvai

  1. Ellipsis of Olduvai Gorge.
  2. Ellipsis of Olduvai hominid.
  3. Ellipsis of Olduvai technology (“Oldowan”).

Derived terms

Maasai

Etymology

From being a location where wild sisal (Sansevieria ehrenbergii) grows or once grew.

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Proper noun

Olduvai

  1. A placename, Olduvai

Descendants

  • → English: Olduvai
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