Where does “kieł” come from?

kieł (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic kъlъ, from Proto-Slavic kolti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

kieł (Polish): fang, canine tooth; tusk

Definitions

  1. fang, canine tooth; tusk

Ancestry of “kieł”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickъlъfang, tusk
2Proto-Slavickoltito stab, to sting
3Proto-Balto-Slavickálˀteito forge (ambitransitive)
4Proto-Indo-Europeankolh₂-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “kieł”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei →
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