Where does “clogaireacht” come from?

clogaireacht (Irish) comes from Irish clogaire, from Irish clog, from Middle Irish cloc, from Old Irish cloc, from Proto-Celtic klokkos, from Proto-Indo-European klēg-.

clogaireacht (Irish): act of bell-ringing; carillon

Definitions

  1. act of bell-ringing; carillon

Ancestry of “clogaireacht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishclogairebell ringer
2Irishclogbell; clock; blowball, clock
3Middle Irishclocbell; clock
4Old Irishclocbell; clock
5Proto-Celticklokkosbell
6Proto-Indo-Europeanklēg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klēg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic klokkos →Every word from Old Irish cloc →