Where does “ukulima” come from?

ukulima (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa lima, from Proto-Bantu -dɪ̀ma — to cultivate.

ukulima (Xhosa): cultivation

Definitions

  1. cultivation

Ancestry of “ukulima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Xhosalimato farm, cultivate; to plough
2Proto-Bantu-dɪ̀mato cultivate
Every word from Proto-Bantu -dɪ̀ma →Every word from Xhosa lima →