Where does “kaimelis” come from?

kaimelis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian kaimas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic káimas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

kaimelis (Lithuanian): hamlet

Definitions

  1. hamlet

Ancestry of “kaimelis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniankaimasvillage; countryside
2Proto-Balto-Slavickáimas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic káimas →