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