Where does “ọjọ iya” come from?
ọjọ iya (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ọjọ́.
ọjọ iya (Yoruba): Mother's Day
Definitions
- Mother's Day
Ancestry of “ọjọ iya”, step by step
ọjọ iya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba ọjọ́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ọjọ́ | — |
via Yoruba ìyá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ìyá | mother, mom |