Where does “kelʹ” come from?
kelʹ (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic keeli, from Proto-Uralic käle — tongue; language.
kelʹ (Veps): tongue
Definitions
- tongue
Ancestry of “kelʹ”, step by step
kelʹ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Finnic keeli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | keeli | tongue; language |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | käle | tongue; language |
via Proto-Algic ki·la
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Algic | ki·la | you |