Where does “clin” come from?

clin (Asturian) comes from Latin crīnis, from Proto-Italic kriznis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

clin (Asturian): shot

Definitions

  1. shot

Ancestry of “clin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrīnishair of the head, lock of hair, plume
2Proto-Italickriznishair
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Italic kriznis →Every word from Latin crīnis →
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