Where does “clywet” come from?
clywet (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic klüwid, from Proto-Celtic klusīti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Ancestry of “clywet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | klüwid | to hear |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | klusīti | to hear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |