Where does “kel” come from?

kel (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic kъlъ, from Proto-Slavic kolti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

kel (Slovak): savoy; tusk

Definitions

  1. savoy; tusk

Ancestry of “kel”, step by step

kel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic kъlъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickъlъfang, tusk
2Proto-Slavickoltito stab, to sting
3Proto-Balto-Slavickálˀteito forge (ambitransitive)
4Proto-Indo-Europeankolh₂-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

via Bavarian Keel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BavarianKeelSavoy cabbage
2Latincaulisdative plural of caulae; ablative plural of...
3Ancient Greekκαυλόςstem, stalk; shaft
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂ulós—

Words derived from “kel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kolh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kálˀtei →
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