Where does “Kaili” come from?
Kaili (Estonian) comes from Estonian kai, from German Kai, from Danish kaj, from Dutch kaai, from French quai, from Latin caium, from Gaulish kagyom, from Proto-Celtic kagyom — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
Ancestry of “Kaili”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | kai | quay |
| 2 | German | Kai | wharf, quay |
| 3 | Danish | kaj | pier, dock |
| 4 | Dutch | kaai | Alternative form of kade |
| 5 | French | quai | quay, wharf; platform |
| 6 | Latin | caium | storehouse, shop, workshop; quay, wharf |
| 7 | Gaulish | kagyom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | kagyom | pen, enclosure |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kagʰyóm | enclosure, hedge |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |