Where does “sima” come from?

sima (Makasar) comes from Old Javanese sīma, from Sanskrit सीमा — frontier, boundary, edge.

sima (Makasar): tax; toll; fare such as a crossing fare or ferry toll; entrance fee

Definitions

  1. tax; toll; fare such as a crossing fare or ferry toll; entrance fee

Ancestry of “sima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesesīmafreehold of a tenure or estate in land
2Sanskritसीमाfrontier, boundary, edge

Words derived from “sima”

Every word from Sanskrit सीमा →Every word from Old Javanese sīma →
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