Where does “kima” come from?
kima (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu kema, from Portuguese queimar, from Old Portuguese queimar, from Vulgar Latin caimare, from Latin cremāre, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
kima (Papiamentu): to burn
Ancestry of “kima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Kabuverdianu | kema | to burn |
| 2 | Portuguese | queimar | to burn; to harm one's reputation or image |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | queimar | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | caimare | — |
| 5 | Latin | cremāre | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |