Where does “cloch” come from?

cloch (Irish) comes from Old Irish cloch, from Proto-Celtic klukā — stone, rock.

cloch (Irish): stone; rocky shore; rocky island

Definitions

  1. stone; rocky shore; rocky island

Ancestry of “cloch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishclochstone, rock; stone; precious stone, gem
2Proto-Celticklukāstone, rock

Words derived from “cloch

Every word from Proto-Celtic klukāEvery word from Old Irish cloch