Where does “kleiz” come from?
kleiz (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic kleð, from Proto-Celtic kliyā, from Proto-Celtic kliyos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
kleiz (Breton): left
Ancestry of “kleiz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | kleð | left; northern |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kliyā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kliyos | left |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |