Where does “killioù” come from?
killioù (Breton) comes from Breton killi, from Proto-Brythonic *kėlli, from Proto-Celtic kallī, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
Ancestry of “killioù”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Breton | killi | grove |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *kėlli | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kallī | grove, forest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |