Where does “kelli” come from?

kelli (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic *kėlli, from Proto-Celtic kallī, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

Ancestry of “kelli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonic*kėlli—
2Proto-Celtickallīgrove, forest
3Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “kelli”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kallī →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *kėlli →