Where does “kam” come from?

kam (Kashubian) comes from Proto-Slavic kamy, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

kam (Kashubian): gen. kamienia; A stone, rock, boulder; A shoal,...

Definitions

  1. gen. kamienia; A stone, rock, boulder; A shoal,...

Ancestry of “kam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickamystone
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō →Every word from Proto-Slavic kamy →