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Where does “quelō” come from?

quelō (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Ancestry of “quelō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italickʷelō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →