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Where does “kilir” come from?

kilir (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic keluz, from Proto-Indo-European gewlos, from Proto-Indo-European gū- — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “kilir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickeluzkeel
2Proto-Indo-Europeangewlosvessel; bowl
3Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “kilir”

  • quillon
  • sobrequilla
  • quilla
  • falsachiglia
  • controchiglia
  • chiglia
  • quillon
  • guillon
  • quille
  • équille
  • quilla
  • ki
  • tchelle
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