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

Definitions

  1. extremely, damn

Ancestry of “kei-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkeicobble, cobblestone; pebble; boulder
2Middle Dutchkey—
3Old Dutchkei—
4Proto-Germanickagi-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic kagi- →Every word from Old Dutch kei →Every word from Middle Dutch key →