Where does “kje” come from?
kje (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ikkje, from Old Norse ekki, from Turkish etki, from Old Norse eitt, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
kje (Norwegian Nynorsk): a goatling, kid; not
Ancestry of “kje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ikkje | not; don't |
| 2 | Old Norse | ekki | nothing; not |
| 3 | Turkish | etki | effect, impact |
| 4 | Old Norse | eitt | nominative/accusative neuter singular of einn |
| 5 | Old Norse | einn | one; some, a few |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |