Where does “kayo” come from?
kayo (Ido) comes from Esperanto kajo, from English quay, from Middle English keye, from Old French kay, from Gaulish kagyum, from Proto-Celtic kagyom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
kayo (Ido): wharf, quay
Definitions
- wharf, quay
Ancestry of “kayo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | kajo | platform; quay |
| 2 | English | quay | A stone or concrete structure on navigable water... |
| 3 | Middle English | keye | A key; a tool for opening locks |
| 4 | Old French | kay | — |
| 5 | Gaulish | kagyum | — |
| 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 |