Where does “cheiaj” come from?

cheiaj (Romanian) comes from Romanian chei, from French quai, from Latin caium, from Gaulish kagyom, from Proto-Celtic kagyom, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

cheiaj (Romanian): wharfage

Definitions

  1. wharfage

Ancestry of “cheiaj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancheiquay, wharf
2Frenchquaiquay, wharf; platform
3Latincaiumstorehouse, shop, workshop; quay, wharf
4Gaulishkagyom—
5Proto-Celtickagyompen, enclosure
6Proto-Indo-Europeankagʰyómenclosure, hedge
7Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm →Every word from Proto-Celtic kagyom →
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