Where does “cliathán” come from?
cliathán (Irish) comes from Old Irish clíathán, from Old Irish clíath, from Proto-Celtic klētā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-t-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
cliathán (Irish): flank, side
Ancestry of “cliathán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | clíathán | side; loin |
| 2 | Old Irish | clíath | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | klētā | wattled frame, hurdle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley-t- | post, trimmed log |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “cliathán”