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
- xiphoid, ensiform, sword-shaped
Ancestry of “claíomhchruthach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | claíomh | sword |
| 2 | Old Irish | claideb | sword |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kladiwos | sword |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |