Where does “keli” come from?
keli (Kabuverdianu) comes from Kabuverdianu kel, from Portuguese aquilo, from Old Portuguese aquilo, from Latin eccum illum.
keli (Kabuverdianu): this
Ancestry of “keli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Kabuverdianu | kel | that |
| 2 | Portuguese | aquilo | that, that thing; that sentence; that word, that... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | aquilo | — |
| 4 | Latin | eccum illum | — |