Where does “keymap” come from?

keymap (English) comes from English map, from Middle English mappemounde, from Old French mapamonde, from Latin mundus, from Proto-Indo-European mewH- — to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet.

keymap (English): A collection of keymappings

Definitions

  1. A collection of keymappings

Ancestry of “keymap”, step by step

keymap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English map

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmapA visual representation of an area, whether real...
2Middle Englishmappemounde
3Old Frenchmapamondeworld map
4Latinmundusclean, pure; neat; nice, fine, elegant,...
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanmewH-to wash, wet; to make wet, wash; wet

via English key

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkeyAn object designed to open and close a lock; An...
2EnglishcayA small, low island largely made of sand or coral
3SpanishCayokey island
4Taínocayosmall island
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mewH-