Where does “Apekẹ” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Apekẹ”, step by step

Apekẹ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Bantu à-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantuà-Class 1 subject concord

via Yoruba kẹ́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubakẹ́to cry; to shout; to scream

via Yoruba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yoruba
Every word from Proto-Bantu à-