Where does “kīmô” come from?
kīmô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic kī-, from Proto-Indo-European gī- — to sing, to call, to shout.
kīmô (Proto-Germanic): sprout, germ
Ancestry of “kīmô”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kī- | to split open, germinate, sprout |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gī- | to sing, to call, to shout |
Words derived from “kīmô”