Where does “Oberemoye” come from?

Oberemoye (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba oyè, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

Oberemoye (Yoruba): a festival or rite in several Àkúrẹ́ towns, often during the larger new yam festival. It usually consists of the reigning monarch coming from his home to greet the people and offer prayers, while young men begin engaging in whipping contests

Definitions

  1. a festival or rite in several Àkúrẹ́ towns, often during the larger new yam festival. It usually consists of the reigning monarch coming from his home to greet the people and offer prayers, while young men begin engaging in whipping contests

Ancestry of “Oberemoye”, step by step

Oberemoye traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba oyè

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaoyè
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
3Chichewaiyehe, she

via Yoruba mọ̀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubamọ̀to know

via Yoruba Òbèrè

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1YorubaÒbèrè
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European yé-Every word from Yoruba oyè