Where does “clóis” come from?

clóis (Irish) comes from English cloche, from French cloche, from Medieval Latin clocca, from Old Irish cloc, from Proto-Celtic klokkos, from Proto-Indo-European klēg-.

clóis (Irish): cloche; inflection of clós: ## vocative/genitive...

Definitions

  1. cloche; inflection of clós: ## vocative/genitive...

Ancestry of “clóis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclocheA glass covering, originally bell-shaped, for...
2Frenchclochebell; a glass covering, originally bell-shaped,...
3Medieval Latincloccabell; travelers' cape, literally “a bell”, so...
4Old Irishclocbell; clock
5Proto-Celticklokkosbell
6Proto-Indo-Europeanklēg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klēg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic klokkos →Every word from Old Irish cloc →