Where does “keysending” come from?

keysending (English) comes from English sending, from English send, from Middle English senden, from Old English sendan, from Proto-Germanic sandijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

keysending (English): The operation of a keysender

Definitions

  1. The operation of a keysender

Ancestry of “keysending”, step by step

keysending traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sending

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsendingpresent participle of send; The act by which...
2EnglishsendTo make something go from one place to another;...
3Middle Englishsendento send
4Old Englishsendanto send
5Proto-Germanicsandijanąto send
6Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
9Chichewaiyehe, she

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 Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti