Where does “kjee” come from?
kjee (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kje, 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.
kjee (Norwegian Nynorsk): to give birth to a goatling
Definitions
- to give birth to a goatling
Ancestry of “kjee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kje | a goatling, kid; not |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ikkje | not; don't |
| 3 | Old Norse | ekki | nothing; not |
| 4 | Turkish | etki | effect, impact |
| 5 | Old Norse | eitt | nominative/accusative neuter singular of einn |
| 6 | Old Norse | einn | one; some, a few |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |