Where does “quai” come from?

quai (French) comes 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.

quai (French): quay, wharf; platform

Definitions

  1. quay, wharf; platform

Ancestry of “quai”, step by step

quai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin caium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaiumstorehouse, shop, workshop; quay, wharf
2Gaulishkagyom—
3Proto-Celtickagyompen, enclosure
4Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰyómenclosure, hedge
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Old French cail

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcailquay; wharf
2Gaulishcagiíumenclosure

Words derived from “quai”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm →Every word from Proto-Celtic kagyom →