Where does “Adekiitẹ” come from?

Adekiitẹ (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba kìí, from English key, from English cay, from Spanish Cayo, from Taíno cayo — small island.

Ancestry of “Adekiitẹ”, step by step

Adekiitẹ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba kìí

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubakìíkey
2EnglishkeyAn object designed to open and close a lock; An...
3EnglishcayA small, low island largely made of sand or coral
4SpanishCayokey island
5Taínocayosmall island

via Yoruba adé

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaadécrown
2Yorubaa-

via Yoruba tẹ̀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubatẹ̀to be flat; to be level
Every word from Taíno cayo