Where does “kím” come from?

kím (Icelandic) comes from Danish kim, from Old Danish forta, from Old Norse tá, from Proto-Germanic taihwǭ, from Proto-Germanic tīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

kím (Icelandic): germ, embryo

Definitions

  1. germ, embryo

Ancestry of “kím”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkimgerm; seeds pl
2Old Danishforta—
3Old Norsetáa toe; path, walk
4Proto-Germanictaihwǭtoe
5Proto-Germanictīhwanąto show, announce
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

Words derived from “kím”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tīhwaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic taihwǭ →