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

ḱeym- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European ḱoy-

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

via Proto-Indo-European ḱey-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “ḱeym-”

Every word from Arabic قَوِيّ →Every word from Persian قوی →Every word from Proto-Japonic koy →