Where does “chibima” come from?

chibima (Garo) comes from Garo chi, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan tsju — water; liquid; bodily fluid; water, liquid, body...

chibima (Garo): river

Definitions

  1. river

Ancestry of “chibima”, step by step

chibima traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Garo chi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Garochiwater
2Proto-Sino-Tibetantsjuwater; liquid; bodily fluid; water, liquid, body...

via Garo bima

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Garobima
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan tsjuEvery word from Garo chi