Where does “kei-” come from?
kei- (Dutch) comes from Dutch kei, from Middle Dutch key, from Old Dutch kei, from Proto-Germanic kagi-.
kei- (Dutch): extremely, damn
Ancestry of “kei-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kei | cobble, cobblestone; pebble; boulder |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | key | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | kei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kagi- | — |
Words derived from “kei-”