Where does “wọle” come from?

wọle (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba wò, from Yoruba èwo — which; what.

wọle (Yoruba): to enter into a location; to pass

Definitions

  1. to enter into a location; to pass

Ancestry of “wọle”, step by step

wọle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba wò

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubawò—
2Yorubaèwowhich; what

via Yoruba ilé

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubailéhome; house
Every word from Yoruba èwo →Every word from Yoruba wò →