Where does “кей” come from?

кей (Mator) comes from Proto-Samoyedic *käəj, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.

кей (Mator): tongue

Definitions

  1. tongue

Ancestry of “кей”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Samoyedic*käəjtongue
2Proto-Uralickäletongue; language
Every word from Proto-Uralic käle →Every word from Proto-Samoyedic *käəj →