Where does “Akankẹ” come from?
Akankẹ (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu à- — Class 1 subject concord.
Ancestry of “Akankẹ”, step by step
Akankẹ 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 Chinese kàn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | kàn | — |
via Yoruba kẹ́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | kẹ́ | to cry; to shout; to scream |