Where does “كم” come from?

كم (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Old Anatolian Turkish كم, from Persian گم, from Proto-Iranian wi-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

كم (Ottoman Turkish): who

Definitions

  1. who

Ancestry of “كم”, step by step

كم traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Anatolian Turkish كم

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Anatolian Turkishكمthat
2Persianگمlost; missing
3Proto-Iranianwi-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

via Arabic كم

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكمhow many; how much; quantity, multitude

via Ancient Greek κημός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκημόςmuzzle put on a led horse; nosebag for horses;...

Words derived from “كم

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiEvery word from Proto-Iranian wi-Every word from Persian گم