Where does “isinmi” come from?

isinmi (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.

isinmi (Yoruba): rest, relaxation

Definitions

  1. rest, relaxation

Ancestry of “isinmi”, step by step

isinmi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Bantu ì-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantuì-Class 5 noun prefix

via Yoruba sinmi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubasinmito rest, to relax
Every word from Proto-Bantu ì-