Where does “pana” come from?

pana (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba iná, from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.

pana (Yoruba): to extinguish a fire

Definitions

  1. to extinguish a fire

Ancestry of “pana”, step by step

pana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba iná

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaináfire, light
2Proto-Bantuì-Class 5 noun prefix

via Yoruba pá

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubapáto kill
Every word from Proto-Bantu ì- →Every word from Yoruba iná →