Where does “cliathaire” come from?

cliathaire (Irish) comes from Middle Irish cliath, from Proto-Celtic *kleitā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

cliathaire (Irish): a sept of some kind

Definitions

  1. a sept of some kind

Ancestry of “cliathaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcliath
2Proto-Celtic*kleitāpalisade, hurdle (type of fence)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-Every word from Proto-Celtic *kleitā