Where does “worawọ” come from?

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

worawọ (Yoruba): to stargaze

Definitions

  1. to stargaze

Ancestry of “worawọ”, step by step

worawọ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba wò

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubawò—
2Yorubaèwowhich; what

via Yoruba ìràwọ̀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaìràwọ̀star, celestial object, celestial body
Every word from Yoruba èwo →Every word from Yoruba wò →