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

Definitions

  1. plural of kelo

Ancestry of “keli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Idokelokey, wedge, peg, cotter pin, lynchpin, gib
2Germankeila wedge
3Middle High Germankillarge feather, quill
4Old High Germankil—
Every word from Old High German kil →Every word from Middle High German kil →Every word from German keil →