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

Kaili traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian kai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankaiquay
2GermanKaiwharf, quay
3Danishkajpier, dock
4DutchkaaiAlternative form of kade
5Frenchquaiquay, wharf; platform
6Latincaiumstorehouse, shop, workshop; quay, wharf
7Gaulishkagyom—
8Proto-Celtickagyompen, enclosure
9Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰyómenclosure, hedge
10Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Estonian Lii

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EstonianLiiElizabeth
2EstonianEliisabetElizabeth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm →Every word from Proto-Celtic kagyom →