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Where does “ḱeym-” come from?

ḱeym- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱoy-, from Proto-Japonic koy, from Persian قوی, from Arabic قَوِيّ — strong.

ḱeym- (Proto-Indo-European): village, home; relative, tribesman

Definitions

  1. village, home; relative, tribesman

Ancestry of “ḱeym-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱoy-to be located; camp; abode
2Proto-Japonickoyyellow
3Persianقویstrong; Form of قو with ezâfe
4Arabicقَوِيّstrong

Words derived from “ḱeym-”

  • ciems
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