Where does “kiemsargis” come from?

kiemsargis (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian kiemas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

kiemsargis (Lithuanian): yardman, street sweeper; guard-dog

Definitions

  1. yardman, street sweeper; guard-dog

Ancestry of “kiemsargis”, step by step

kiemsargis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian kiemas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniankiemasyard, courtyard, forecourt; farmstead, estate;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóymosof the home, belonging to the family; village,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

via Lithuanian sargas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniansargasguard, keeper, custodian
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos →Every word from Lithuanian kiemas →