Where does “jiŵika” come from?

jiŵika (Yao (Africa)) comes from Yao (Africa) jiŵa, from Proto-Bantu -jíba — to steal.

Ancestry of “jiŵika”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yao (Africa)jiŵato steal
2Proto-Bantu-jíbato steal
Every word from Proto-Bantu -jíba →Every word from Yao (Africa) jiŵa →