Where does “kael” come from?

kael (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic kakla, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

kael (Estonian): neck

Definitions

  1. neck

Ancestry of “kael”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickaklaneck
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “kael”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Proto-Finnic kakla →