Where does “Oriṣakire” come from?
Oriṣakire (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba òrìṣà — orisha.
Oriṣakire (Yoruba): a supreme deity of creation regarded as a form of the sky god Òrìṣàálá (Ọbàtálá), associated with the town of Ìkirè, where he is worshipped there and the surrounding area
Definitions
- a supreme deity of creation regarded as a form of the sky god Òrìṣàálá (Ọbàtálá), associated with the town of Ìkirè, where he is worshipped there and the surrounding area
Ancestry of “Oriṣakire”, step by step
Oriṣakire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba òrìṣà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | òrìṣà | orisha |
via Yoruba Ìkirè
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | Ìkirè | — |