Where does “kyū-” come from?
kyū- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kew- — to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent.
Ancestry of “kyū-”, step by step
kyū- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European kew-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kew- | to swell; skin, complexion; to bend, to be bent |
via Proto-Indo-European kū-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | kū- | to cry, to call; to howl, to shout; cf.... |