Where does “clíathán” come from?
clíathán (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish clíath, from Proto-Celtic klētā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-t-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
clíathán (Old Irish): side; loin
Ancestry of “clíathán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | clíath | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | klētā | wattled frame, hurdle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley-t- | post, trimmed log |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “clíathán”