Where does “ọdun Ọṣun-Oṣogbo” come from?
ọdun Ọṣun-Oṣogbo (Yoruba) comes from Turkish odun, from Proto-Turkic *ōtïn, from Proto-Turkic ōt — fire; bonfire.
ọdun Ọṣun-Oṣogbo (Yoruba): A yearly festival held in the town of Òṣogbo in honor of the orisha Osun, held in and around the grove and sacred shrine of Ọ̀ṣun, Osun-Osogbo
Definitions
- A yearly festival held in the town of Òṣogbo in honor of the orisha Osun, held in and around the grove and sacred shrine of Ọ̀ṣun, Osun-Osogbo
Ancestry of “ọdun Ọṣun-Oṣogbo”, step by step
ọdun Ọṣun-Oṣogbo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish odun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | odun | firewood |
| 2 | Proto-Turkic | *ōtïn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Turkic | ōt | fire; bonfire |
via Yoruba Ọ̀ṣun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | Ọ̀ṣun | — |
via Yoruba Òṣogbo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | Òṣogbo | — |