Kumo Xi
On the other hand, Pritsak attempted to connect the Kimek with the Proto-Mongolic Kumo of the Kumo Xi confederation (庫莫奚; Middle Chinese: kʰuoH-mɑk̚-ɦei; *"qu(o)mâġ-ġay", from *"quo" "yellowish" plus denominal suffix *"-mAk"); Golden judges Pritsak's reconstruction "highly problematic", as Pritsak did not explain how "Quomâġ" might have produced "Kimek"; still, Golden considers the connection with the Proto-Mongolic world seriously.