Where does “claíomhchruthach” come from?

claíomhchruthach (Irish) comes from Irish claíomh, from Old Irish claideb, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

claíomhchruthach (Irish): xiphoid, ensiform, sword-shaped

Definitions

  1. xiphoid, ensiform, sword-shaped

Ancestry of “claíomhchruthach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishclaíomhsword
2Old Irishclaidebsword
3Proto-Celtickladiwossword
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kladiwos →Every word from Old Irish claideb →
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