Where does “colli” come from?
colli (Welsh) comes from Welsh coll, from Proto-Celtic koldom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
colli (Welsh): to lose, misplace; to lose; to spill, leak
Definitions
- to lose, misplace; to lose; to spill, leak
Ancestry of “colli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | coll | hazel trees; loss; defect, loss |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | koldom | destruction |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |