Where does “bima” come from?

bima (Swahili) comes from Hindi बीमा, from Persian بیمه, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

bima (Swahili): insurance

Definitions

  1. insurance

Ancestry of “bima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबीमाinsurance; insurance premium
2Persianبیمهinsurance
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Persian بیمه →Every word from Hindi बीमा →