Пратюркский: *kele-
Англ. значение: 1 to speak 2 talk, conversation
Значение: 1 говорить 2 речь, слово
Древнетюркский: kele-čü 2
Турецкий: dial. keleǯi 2
Чувашский: kala- 1
Киргизский: keleč-söz 2
Комментарии: VEWT 248, ЭСТЯ 5, 32-33, EDT 716 (Clauson considers the word to be a foreign loan which is dubious, see Clark 1977, 136-138). It is also worth mentioning Tur. kelime, Az. kälmä 'word', Turkm. keleme 'sacred words of Qur'an pronounced for protection' - usually regarded as Arabisms, but with some peculiarities (front vocalism, final -e) that could actually indicate Turkic origin, with a secondary merger with the Arabic loan.
