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Where does “kalc'hioù” come from?

kalc'hioù (Breton) comes from Breton kalc'h, from Proto-Brythonic kalɣ, from Proto-Celtic kalgā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

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Ancestry of “kalc'hioù”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonkalc'hpenis
2Proto-Brythonickalɣpenis
3Proto-Celtickalgāpoint
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
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