Where does “ụmọlẹ” come from?
ụmọlẹ (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba mọ̀ — to know.
ụmọlẹ (Yoruba): primordial or ancestral deity; local earth spirit, traditionally associated by the Ekiti people with hills and rivers
Definitions
- primordial or ancestral deity; local earth spirit, traditionally associated by the Ekiti people with hills and rivers
Ancestry of “ụmọlẹ”, step by step
ụmọlẹ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba mọ̀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | mọ̀ | to know |
via Yoruba alẹ̀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | alẹ̀ | — |