Where does “kel” come from?
kel (Czech) comes from Old Czech kel, from Proto-Slavic kъlъ, from Proto-Slavic kolti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.
kel (Czech): tusk
Ancestry of “kel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | kel | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kъlъ | fang, tusk |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kolti | to stab, to sting |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | kálˀtei | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kolh₂- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₂- | to beat; to break |