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
Ancestry of “kím”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | kim | germ; seeds pl |
| 2 | Old Danish | forta | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | tá | a toe; path, walk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | taihwǭ | toe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tīhwaną | to show, announce |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deyḱ- | to point out |