Where does “kaame” come from?
kaame (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian kuma, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
kaame (North Frisian): to come
Ancestry of “kaame”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | kuma | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kwemaną | to come |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémt | to step, to take a step; to arrive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |