Where does “keli” come from?
keli (Ido) comes from Ido kelo, from German keil, from Middle High German kil, from Old High German kil.
keli (Ido): plural of kelo
Ancestry of “keli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ido | kelo | key, wedge, peg, cotter pin, lynchpin, gib |
| 2 | German | keil | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | kil | large feather, quill |
| 4 | Old High German | kil | — |