Where does “oṣe” come from?

oṣe (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ò-.

oṣe (Yoruba): The double-headed axe of the orisha Ṣàngó, often represented in statues and figurines of Ṣàngó, similar to a labrys

Definitions

  1. The double-headed axe of the orisha Ṣàngó, often represented in statues and figurines of Ṣàngó, similar to a labrys

Ancestry of “oṣe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaò-
Every word from Yoruba ò-
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