Where does “kel-” come from?

kel- (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kelH- — to rise, to be tall; hill.

Ancestry of “kel-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeankelH-to rise, to be tall; hill

Words derived from “kel-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelH-
kel- — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer