Where does “ciems” come from?

ciems (Latvian) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱeym-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱoy-, from Proto-Japonic koy, from Persian قوی, from Arabic قَوِيّ — strong.

ciems (Latvian): village, settlement; the inhabitants of a...

Definitions

  1. village, settlement; the inhabitants of a...

Ancestry of “ciems”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeym-village, home; relative, tribesman
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱoy-to be located; camp; abode
3Proto-Japonickoyyellow
4Persianقویstrong; Form of قو with ezâfe
5Arabicقَوِيّstrong
Every word from Arabic قَوِيّ →Every word from Persian قوی →Every word from Proto-Japonic koy →