Where does “Abẹni” come from?
Abẹni (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu à- — Class 1 subject concord.
Ancestry of “Abẹni”, step by step
Abẹni 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 ní
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ní | — |
via Yoruba bẹ̀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | bẹ̀ | to beg |