Where does “clíath” come from?
clíath (Old Irish) 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 “clíath”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | klētā | wattled frame, hurdle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley-t- | post, trimmed log |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “clíath”