Where does “kthxbai” come from?

kthxbai (English) comes from English K, from English kilo-, from French kilo-, from Ancient Greek χίλιοι, from Proto-Hellenic *kʰehliyoi, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéslom, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

Ancestry of “kthxbai”, step by step

kthxbai traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English K

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKThe ordinal number eleventh, derived from this...
2Englishkilo-API; In the International System of Units and...
3Frenchkilo-kilo
4Ancient Greekχίλιοιthousand
5Proto-Hellenic*kʰehliyoithousand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéslomthousand
7Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
8Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via English bai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbaiA marshy meadow
2Chinese白white
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanbawkwhite

via English thx

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishthx—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from French kilo- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →