Where does “Ọyagbọla” come from?

Ọyagbọla (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ọya, from Yoruba ò-.

Ancestry of “Ọyagbọla”, step by step

Ọyagbọla traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba ọya

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaọyacane rat, grasscutter
2Yorubaò-

via Yoruba gbà

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubagbàto rescue, to save, to deliver

via Yoruba Ọlá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1YorubaỌláhonor, prestige, wealth
Every word from Yoruba ò-