Where does “カイク” come from?

カイク (Japanese) comes from English kike, from Yiddish קײַקל, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

カイク (Japanese): kike

Definitions

  1. kike

Ancestry of “カイク”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkikeA Jew; A contemptible person, especially one who...
2Yiddishקײַקלcircle
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →