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
- village, home; relative, tribesman
Ancestry of “ḱeym-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱoy- | to be located; camp; abode |
| 2 | Proto-Japonic | koy | yellow |
| 3 | Persian | قوی | strong; Form of قو with ezâfe |
| 4 | Arabic | قَوِيّ | strong |
Words derived from “ḱeym-”