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
- village, settlement; the inhabitants of a...
Ancestry of “ciems”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeym- | village, home; relative, tribesman |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱoy- | to be located; camp; abode |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | koy | yellow |
| 4 | Persian | قوی | strong; Form of قو with ezâfe |
| 5 | Arabic | قَوِيّ | strong |