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

Words derived from “*kėlli

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂-Every word from Proto-Celtic kallī