Where does “cladhaire” come from?
cladhaire (Irish) comes from Old Irish cladaire, from Old Irish clad, from Old Irish claidid, from Proto-Celtic kladeti.
cladhaire (Irish): ditcher; villain; rogue, trickster; spineless...
Definitions
- ditcher; villain; rogue, trickster; spineless...
Ancestry of “cladhaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | cladaire | ditcher; rogue, rascal; sluggard, wretch |
| 2 | Old Irish | clad | ditch, trench; dyke, earthen rampart; ditch,... |
| 3 | Old Irish | claidid | to dig |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kladeti | — |