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

Definitions

  1. flank, side

Ancestry of “cliathán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishclíathánside; loin
2Old Irishclíath—
3Proto-Celticklētāwattled frame, hurdle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-t-post, trimmed log
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “cliathán”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-t- →
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