Where does “kéfich” come from?
kéfich (Kashubian) comes from German Käfig, from Middle High German kevje, from Old High German chevia, from Latin cavea, from Latin cavus, from Proto-Italic kawos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱowh₁ós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.
Ancestry of “kéfich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Käfig | cage |
| 2 | Middle High German | kevje | — |
| 3 | Old High German | chevia | cave; cage |
| 4 | Latin | cavea | hollow, cavity; cage, den, enclosure, stall,... |
| 5 | Latin | cavus | hollow, concave; excavated, channeled;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kawos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱowh₁ós | hollow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |