Where does “ori-” come from?

ori- (Romanian) comes from Romanian ori, from Romanian oare — well; really.

ori- (Romanian): prefixed to question words, meaning "any"

Definitions

  1. prefixed to question words, meaning "any"

Ancestry of “ori-”, step by step

ori- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian ori

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianorior; either
2Romanianoarewell; really

via Yoruba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubato see, to find

Words derived from “ori-

Every word from Romanian oareEvery word from Romanian ori
ori- — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer