Where does “kike” come from?

kike (English) comes from Yiddish קײַקל, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

kike (English): A Jew; A contemptible person, especially one who...

Definitions

  1. A Jew; A contemptible person, especially one who...

Ancestry of “kike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishקײַקלcircle
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “kike”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →