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Where does “kajo” come from?

kajo (Esperanto) comes from English quay, from Middle English keye, from Old French kay, from Gaulish kagyum, from Proto-Celtic kagyom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

kajo (Esperanto): platform; quay

Definitions

  1. platform; quay

Ancestry of “kajo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquayA stone or concrete structure on navigable water...
2Middle Englishkeye—
3Old Frenchkay—
4Gaulishkagyum—
5Proto-Celtickagyompen, enclosure
6Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰyómenclosure, hedge
7Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “kajo”

  • ankayeskar
  • kayo
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