Where does “sima” come from?

sima (Yao (Africa)) comes from Proto-Bantu *-díma, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *dim- — to extinguish.

sima (Yao (Africa)): to switch off (technology)

Definitions

  1. to switch off (technology)

Ancestry of “sima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu*-díma—
2Proto-Atlantic-Congo*dim-to extinguish
Every word from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *dim- →Every word from Proto-Bantu *-díma →