Where does “cais” come from?

cais (Portuguese) comes from French quai, from Latin caium, from Gaulish kagyom, from Proto-Celtic kagyom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

cais (Portuguese): quay, wharf, pier; plural of cal

Definitions

  1. quay, wharf, pier; plural of cal

Ancestry of “cais”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchquaiquay, wharf; platform
2Latincaiumstorehouse, shop, workshop; quay, wharf
3Gaulishkagyom—
4Proto-Celtickagyompen, enclosure
5Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰyómenclosure, hedge
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm →Every word from Proto-Celtic kagyom →
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