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
- act of bell-ringing; carillon
Ancestry of “clogaireacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | clogaire | bell ringer |
| 2 | Irish | clog | bell; clock; blowball, clock |
| 3 | Middle Irish | cloc | bell; clock |
| 4 | Old Irish | cloc | bell; clock |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | klokkos | bell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | klēg- | — |