Where does “celli” come from?

celli (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh kelli, from Proto-Brythonic *kėlli, from Proto-Celtic kallī, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

celli (Welsh): grove, copse, woodland

Definitions

  1. grove, copse, woodland

Ancestry of “celli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshkelli—
2Proto-Brythonic*kėlli—
3Proto-Celtickallīgrove, forest
4Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kallī →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *kėlli →