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Where does “kleh₁-” come from?

kleh₁- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

kleh₁- (Proto-Indo-European): to call, shout; call

Definitions

  1. to call, shout; call

Ancestry of “kleh₁-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon

Words derived from “kleh₁-”

  • loon
  • loonie
  • gunloon
  • loeihard
  • loeien
  • lowen
  • gearrchoileach
  • coileach
  • hlōwan
  • hlowan
  • coileach
  • kloh₁-ye-
  • ceiliog
  • ceiliogod
  • hlōaną
  • loeyen
  • cailech
  • kellagh
  • luoien
  • kalyākos
  • kėljọg
  • keilyawc
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