Where does “clóchur” come from?

clóchur (Irish) comes from Irish cló, from Middle Irish cló — metal spike, nail.

clóchur (Irish): typesetting

Definitions

  1. typesetting

Ancestry of “clóchur”, step by step

clóchur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish cló

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishclófont, script; print, impression; form
2Middle Irishclómetal spike, nail

via Irish cur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishcurverbal noun of cuir; sowing, planting; tillage;...

Words derived from “clóchur

Every word from Middle Irish clóEvery word from Irish cló