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Where does “kladyos” come from?

kladyos (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

kladyos (Gaulish): sword

Definitions

  1. sword

Ancestry of “kladyos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickladiwossword
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “kladyos”

  • gladiator
  • gladiatorial
  • gladiolus
  • gladius
  • glaive
  • gladiatorship
  • gladiatrix
  • gladen
  • gladiatorian
  • gladiate
  • gladiatorism
  • gladiatorially
  • gladiatorlike
  • digladiate
  • gladiator
  • gladiolus
  • digladiari
  • gladius
  • gladi
  • gladiador
  • gladiolo
  • gladiatore
  • ghiado
  • agghiadare
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