Where does “kjer” come from?

kjer (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic kъdě, from Proto-Slavic kǫda, from Proto-Indo-European kʷom-dʰ-.

kjer (Slovene): where

Definitions

  1. where

Ancestry of “kjer”, step by step

kjer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic kъdě

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickъděwhere
2Proto-Slavickǫdawhere, whither
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷom-dʰ-

via Old Norse ker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekertub, vessel, goblet
2Proto-Germanic*kazą
3Proto-Germanickas-to throw; bring up; toss

Words derived from “kjer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷom-dʰ-Every word from Proto-Slavic kǫdaEvery word from Proto-Slavic kъdě