Where does “kī-” come from?
kī- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gī- — to sing, to call, to shout.
kī- (Proto-Germanic): to split open, germinate, sprout
Definitions
- to split open, germinate, sprout
Ancestry of “kī-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gī- | to sing, to call, to shout |