Where does “kielec” come from?

kielec (Polish) comes from Polish kieł, 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.

kielec (Polish): common dentex

Definitions

  1. common dentex

Ancestry of “kielec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkiełfang, canine tooth; tusk
2Proto-Slavickъlъfang, tusk
3Proto-Slavickoltito stab, to sting
4Proto-Balto-Slavickálˀteito forge (ambitransitive)
5Proto-Indo-Europeankolh₂-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

Words derived from “kielec”

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