Where does “àwòrò” come from?
àwòrò (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba wò, from Yoruba èwo — which; what.
àwòrò (Yoruba): A male priest of the orisha, whom often leads the traditional rituals and sacrifices to a specific orisha
Definitions
- A male priest of the orisha, whom often leads the traditional rituals and sacrifices to a specific orisha
Ancestry of “àwòrò”, step by step
àwòrò traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Bantu à-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | à- | Class 1 subject concord |
via Yoruba rò
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | rò | — |