Where does “akaye” come from?

akaye (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

akaye (Yoruba): comprehension

Definitions

  1. comprehension

Ancestry of “akaye”, step by step

akaye traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European yé-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
2Chichewaiyehe, she

via Proto-Bantu à-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantuà-Class 1 subject concord

via Yoruba kà

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubakàto count
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yé- →