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Where does “killi” come from?

killi (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic *kėlli, from Proto-Celtic kallī, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

killi (Breton): grove

Definitions

  1. grove

Ancestry of “killi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonic*kėlli—
2Proto-Celtickallīgrove, forest
3Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “killi”

  • killioù
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →