Where does “cliabh” come from?
cliabh (Irish) comes from Old Irish clíab, from Proto-Celtic *kleibos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
cliabh (Irish): a basket, creel, pannier; breast, bosom, chest,...
Definitions
- a basket, creel, pannier; breast, bosom, chest,...
Ancestry of “cliabh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | clíab | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *kleibos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “cliabh”