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Where does “ḱoy-” come from?

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

ḱoy- (Proto-Indo-European): to be located; camp; abode

Definitions

  1. to be located; camp; abode

Ancestry of “ḱoy-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Japonickoyyellow
2Persianقویstrong; Form of قو with ezâfe
3Arabicقَوِيّstrong

Words derived from “ḱoy-”

  • ciems
  • ḱeym-
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