Where does “Abẹkẹ” come from?
Abẹkẹ (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu à- — Class 1 subject concord.
Ancestry of “Abẹkẹ”, step by step
Abẹkẹ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Bantu à-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | à- | Class 1 subject concord |
via Yoruba kẹ́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | kẹ́ | to cry; to shout; to scream |
via Yoruba bẹ̀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | bẹ̀ | to beg |