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Where does “cloch” come from?

cloch (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic klukā — stone, rock.

cloch (Old Irish): stone, rock; stone; precious stone, gem

Definitions

  1. stone, rock; stone; precious stone, gem

Ancestry of “cloch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticklukāstone, rock

Words derived from “cloch”

  • clachan
  • órchloch
  • clochra
  • aolchloch
  • cloch
  • cloigeann
  • clochghual
  • cloicheán
  • iarnchloch
  • claigeann
  • clach
  • clachan
  • clochamail
  • cloicenn
  • ard-chlagh
  • beayf-chlagh
  • clagh
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