Where does “cluain” come from?
cluain (Irish) comes from Old Irish clúain, from Proto-Italic klounis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlównis — buttocks, hip.
Ancestry of “cluain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | clúain | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | klounis | buttock |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlównis | buttocks, hip |