Where does “keimah” come from?

keimah (Falam Chin) comes from Proto-Kuki-Chin *kay ~ kay-maʔ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ka — which; like; "diectic"; "interrogative"; word;...

Ancestry of “keimah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Kuki-Chin*kay ~ kay-maʔ—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetankawhich; like; "diectic"; "interrogative"; word;...
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ka →Every word from Proto-Kuki-Chin *kay ~ kay-maʔ →