Where does “klezeñv” come from?

klezeñv (Breton) comes from Middle Breton clezeff, from Proto-Brythonic klėðɨβ̃, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

klezeñv (Breton): sword

Definitions

  1. sword

Ancestry of “klezeñv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Bretonclezeff—
2Proto-Brythonicklėðɨβ̃—
3Proto-Celtickladiwossword
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kladiwos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic klėðɨβ̃ →