Where does “kelō” come from?

kelō (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱéleti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “kelō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱéletito be covering, hiding
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱéleti