Where does “Kim” come from?
Kim (Dutch) comes from English Kim, from English Kimberley, from Old English lēah, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
Kim (Dutch): horizon
Definitions
- horizon
Ancestry of “Kim”, step by step
Kim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Kim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Kim | An Mbum language of southern Chad |
| 2 | English | Kimberley | Any of several places |
| 3 | Old English | lēah | meadow; clearing with a pigsty; woodland,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Middle Dutch kimme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | kimme | — |