Where does “sakaani” come from?
sakaani (Yoruba) comes from Arabic سكن, from Arabic سَكَنَ, from Arabic ك, from Nabataean 𐢏, from Phoenician 𐤒 — qoph; qop.
sakaani (Yoruba): neighborhood, vicinity, region, area
Definitions
- neighborhood, vicinity, region, area
Ancestry of “sakaani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | سكن | to be still, to be tranquil, to be peaceful; to... |
| 2 | Arabic | سَكَنَ | to reside, inhabit; to live, to inhabit |
| 3 | Arabic | ك | like, as; masculine singular bound object... |
| 4 | Nabataean | 𐢏 | — |
| 5 | Phoenician | 𐤒 | qoph; qop |