Where does “ojú” come from?
ojú (Yoruba) comes from 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.
ojú (Yoruba): eye
Definitions
- eye
Ancestry of “ojú”, step by step
ojú traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 ọjọ́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ọjọ́ | — |