Where does “kaai” come from?
kaai (Dutch) comes from French quai, from Latin caium, from Gaulish kagyom, from Proto-Celtic kagyom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
kaai (Dutch): Alternative form of kade
Definitions
- Alternative form of kade
Ancestry of “kaai”, step by step
kaai traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French quai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | quai | quay, wharf; platform |
| 2 | Latin | caium | storehouse, shop, workshop; quay, wharf |
| 3 | Gaulish | kagyom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kagyom | pen, enclosure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰyóm | enclosure, hedge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Middle Dutch caey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | caey | — |