"order, good condition," in out of kilter (1620s), apparently a variant of English dialectal kelter (c. 1600) "good condition, order," a word of unknown origin.
in good kilter
out of kilter
kilometre
kiloton
kilowatt
Kilroy
kilt
kilter
Kimberley
Kimberly
kimchi
kimono
-kin
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