Where does “ṣaworo” come from?

ṣaworo (Yoruba) comes from Tocharian B ṣe, from Portuguese oni-, from Irish ai-, from Old French a-, from Latin ad-, from Proto-Italic *ad- — ad.

ṣaworo (Yoruba): to perform the duties of a priest of the òrìṣà such as a babalawo or a Mọgbà

Definitions

  1. to perform the duties of a priest of the òrìṣà such as a babalawo or a Mọgbà

Ancestry of “ṣaworo”, step by step

ṣaworo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tocharian B ṣe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tocharian Bṣeone
2Portugueseoni-Alternative form of omni-
3Irishai-—
4Old Frencha-indicating movement towards something;...
5Latinad-to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it...
6Proto-Italic*ad-ad

via Yoruba àwòrò

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1YorubaàwòròA male priest of the orisha, whom often leads the traditional rituals and sacrifices to a specific orisha
2Yorubawò—
3Yorubaèwowhich; what
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