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