Where does “ọdun Ọlọjọ” come from?
ọdun Ọlọjọ (Yoruba) comes from Turkish odun, from Proto-Turkic *ōtïn, from Proto-Turkic ōt — fire; bonfire.
ọdun Ọlọjọ (Yoruba): An annual festival held in town of Ifẹ̀ that celebrates creation and the orisha Ògún, known as Ọlọ́jọ́, who is regarded as the first primordial divinity (among the irúnmọlẹ̀) to arrive on Earth
Definitions
- An annual festival held in town of Ifẹ̀ that celebrates creation and the orisha Ògún, known as Ọlọ́jọ́, who is regarded as the first primordial divinity (among the irúnmọlẹ̀) to arrive on Earth
Ancestry of “ọdun Ọlọjọ”, step by step
ọdun Ọlọjọ traces back through two 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 ọjọ́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ọjọ́ | — |