Where does “kari-aye” come from?

kari-aye (Yoruba) comes from Romanian ori-, from Romanian ori, from Romanian oare — well; really.

kari-aye (Yoruba): to extend across the whole world

Definitions

  1. to extend across the whole world

Ancestry of “kari-aye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianori-prefixed to question words, meaning "any"
2Romanianorior; either
3Romanianoarewell; really
Every word from Romanian oare →Every word from Romanian ori →Every word from Romanian ori- →