Where does “kelles” come from?

kelles (Finnish) comes from Finnish kelle, from Proto-Finnic keldeh, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.

kelles (Finnish): split log, a wooden plank or board that is round from one side

Definitions

  1. split log, a wooden plank or board that is round from one side

Ancestry of “kelles”, step by step

kelles traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kelle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkelleAllative singular form of ken; Synonym of...
2Proto-Finnickeldeh—
3Proto-Germanicskelduzshield
4Proto-Indo-European(s)keit-—

via Finnish s

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsthe letter s
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skelduz →Every word from Proto-Finnic keldeh →