Where does “cliweaght” come from?

cliweaght (Manx) comes from Manx cliwe, from Old Irish claideb, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

cliweaght (Manx): swordplay

Definitions

  1. swordplay

Ancestry of “cliweaght”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxcliwesword
2Old Irishclaidebsword
3Proto-Celtickladiwossword
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kladiwos →Every word from Old Irish claideb →