Where does “Akanni” come from?

Akanni (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu à- — Class 1 subject concord.

Ancestry of “Akanni”, step by step

Akanni traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Bantu à-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantuà-Class 1 subject concord

via Chinese kàn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinesekàn

via Yoruba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yoruba
Every word from Proto-Bantu à-