Where does “Ajikẹ” come from?
Ajikẹ (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu jí-, from Navajo ní-, from Navajo ł-, from Proto-Athabaskan *-ɬ — Forms instrumental nouns from verbs.
Ancestry of “Ajikẹ”, step by step
Ajikẹ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Bantu jí-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | jí- | Class 10 pronominal concord; Class 10 subject... |
| 2 | Navajo | ní- | forms the comparative form of neuter imperfective verbs |
| 3 | Navajo | ł- | the |
| 4 | Proto-Athabaskan | *-ɬ | Forms instrumental nouns from verbs |
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 |