Where does “clitellae” come from?

clitellae (Classical Latin) comes from Proto-Italic kleitrelā, from Proto-Italic kleitrā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléytreh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

clitellae (Classical Latin): packsaddle; nominative plural of clītella;...

Definitions

  1. packsaddle; nominative plural of clītella;...

Ancestry of “clitellae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italickleitrelā—
2Proto-ItalickleitrāA type of equipment for supporting another entity sitting upon it
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléytreh₂shelter, covering
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléytreh₂ →