Where does “orisha” come from?

orisha (English) comes from Yoruba òrìṣà — orisha.

orisha (English): A divine entity in Yoruba religion that possesses...

Definitions

  1. A divine entity in Yoruba religion that possesses...

Ancestry of “orisha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaòrìṣàorisha
Every word from Yoruba òrìṣà