Where does “kaimas” come from?
kaimas (Lithuanian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic káimas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
kaimas (Lithuanian): village; countryside
Ancestry of “kaimas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | káimas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |