Where does “ikaniyan” come from?
ikaniyan (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.
ikaniyan (Yoruba): census
Definitions
- census
Ancestry of “ikaniyan”, step by step
ikaniyan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Bantu ì-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ì- | Class 5 noun prefix |
via Yoruba kà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | kà | to count |
via Yoruba ènìyàn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ènìyàn | person, people, human being |