Where does “ḱís” come from?
ḱís (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti, from Proto-West Germanic kwidu, from Proto-Germanic kweduz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
ḱís (Proto-Indo-European): this
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Ancestry of “ḱís”, step by step
ḱís traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ḱe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 2 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 3 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 4 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Proto-Indo-European ís
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ís | this, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun) |