Where does “kima” come from?

kima (Swahili) comes from Urdu قیمہ, from Persian قیمه, from Turkic قیمه.

kima (Swahili): extent, measure, value; keema, a type of...

Definitions

  1. extent, measure, value; keema, a type of...

Ancestry of “kima”, step by step

kima traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Urdu قیمہ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduقیمہmincemeat, ground meat
2Persianقیمهchopped meat
3Turkicقیمه—

via Hindi क़ीमा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiक़ीमाkeema, mincemeat
2Classical Persianقیمه—

via Arabic قِيمة

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقِيمةworth, value
Every word from Turkic قیمه →Every word from Persian قیمه →Every word from Urdu قیمہ →