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Where does “kalgā” come from?

kalgā (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

kalgā (Proto-Celtic): point

Definitions

  1. point

Ancestry of “kalgā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “kalgā”

  • cala
  • kalc'h
  • kalc'hioù
  • kalɣ
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