Where does “clwyt” come from?

clwyt (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic klētā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-t-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “clwyt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticklētāwattled frame, hurdle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-t-post, trimmed log
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “clwyt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-t- →
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