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

Definitions

  1. side; loin

Ancestry of “clíathán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishclíath—
2Proto-Celticklētāwattled frame, hurdle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-t-post, trimmed log
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “clíathán”

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