Where does “ki” come from?

ki (Turkish) comes from Turkish iki, from Old Turkic äki, from Proto-Turkic ẹk(k)i — two.

ki (Turkish): that; two

Definitions

  1. that; two

Ancestry of “ki”, step by step

ki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish iki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishikitwo
2Old Turkicäki—
3Proto-Turkicẹk(k)itwo

via Ottoman Turkish كه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكهwho, which, that
2Classical Persianکِه—
3Middle Persian𐭠𐭩𐭪—

Words derived from “ki”

Every word from Proto-Turkic ẹk(k)i →Every word from Old Turkic äki →Every word from Turkish iki →