Where does “orilẹ” come from?

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

orilẹ (Yoruba): clan, lineage group

Definitions

  1. clan, lineage group

Ancestry of “orilẹ”, 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- →
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