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Where does “*kėlli” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*kėlli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickallīgrove, forest
2Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
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