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Where does “claon-” come from?

claon- (Irish) comes from Old Irish cláen — stoop, slope, slant; uneven, crooked, sloping.

claon- (Irish): crooked, sloping, inclined; perverse, unjust;...

Definitions

  1. crooked, sloping, inclined; perverse, unjust;...

Ancestry of “claon-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcláenstoop, slope, slant; uneven, crooked, sloping

Words derived from “claon-”

  • claonghraf
  • claonbhreith
  • claonchló
  • claondearc
  • claonmhéadar
  • claonsúil
  • claoninsint
  • claonloighic
  • claonpháirteach
  • claonrosc
  • claontuiseal
  • fótachlaonmhéadar
  • claonamharc
  • claonfhéachaint
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