Where does “clódóir” come from?

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

clódóir (Irish): printer; dyer

Definitions

  1. printer; dyer

Ancestry of “clódóir”, step by step

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

Words derived from “clódóir

Every word from Middle Irish clóEvery word from Irish cló