Where does “Baṣọrun” come from?
Baṣọrun (Yoruba) comes from Tocharian B ṣe, from Portuguese oni-, from Irish ai-, from Old French a-, from Latin ad-, from Proto-Italic *ad- — ad.
Baṣọrun (Yoruba): the highest-ranking traditional chief of the historical Oyo Empire, head of the Ọ̀yọ́mẹ̀sì, and a close advisor to the king. Equivalent to Prime Minister
Definitions
- the highest-ranking traditional chief of the historical Oyo Empire, head of the Ọ̀yọ́mẹ̀sì, and a close advisor to the king. Equivalent to Prime Minister
Ancestry of “Baṣọrun”, step by step
Baṣọrun traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tocharian B ṣe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tocharian B | ṣe | one |
| 2 | Portuguese | oni- | Alternative form of omni- |
| 3 | Irish | ai- | — |
| 4 | Old French | a- | indicating movement towards something;... |
| 5 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *ad- | ad |
via Yoruba Ọ̀run
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | Ọ̀run | the place of origin for all humans where souls (orí) are created, humans return to their individual ọ̀run after death. It does not represent a specific entity or location, every human has their own origin place |
via Yoruba ọba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ọba | king |