Where does “clocca” come from?
clocca (Medieval Latin) comes from Old Irish cloc, from Proto-Celtic klokkos, from Proto-Indo-European klēg-.
clocca (Medieval Latin): bell; travelers' cape, literally “a bell”, so...
Definitions
- bell; travelers' cape, literally “a bell”, so...
Ancestry of “clocca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cloc | bell; clock |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | klokkos | bell |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | klēg- | — |
Words derived from “clocca”