Where does “Makan” come from?

Makan (Nupe) comes from Hausa Maka, from Arabic مَكَّة — Mecca.

Ancestry of “Makan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HausaMaka—
2ArabicمَكَّةMecca
Every word from Arabic مَكَّة →Every word from Hausa Maka →
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