Where does “kei” come from?
kei (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch key, from Old Dutch kei, from Proto-Germanic kagi-.
kei (Dutch): cobble, cobblestone; pebble; boulder
Definitions
- cobble, cobblestone; pebble; boulder
Ancestry of “kei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | key | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | kei | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kagi- | — |