Where does “onifa” come from?

onifa (Yoruba) comes from Portuguese oni-, from Irish ai-, from Old French a-, from Latin ad-, from Proto-Italic *ad- — ad.

onifa (Yoruba): A devotee or initiate of Ifá divination and a worshipper of the orisha Ọ̀rúnmìlà

Definitions

  1. A devotee or initiate of Ifá divination and a worshipper of the orisha Ọ̀rúnmìlà

Ancestry of “onifa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseoni-Alternative form of omni-
2Irishai-
3Old Frencha-indicating movement towards something;...
4Latinad-to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it...
5Proto-Italic*ad-ad
Every word from Proto-Italic *ad-
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