Where does “cloth” come from?

cloth (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic klutom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

cloth (Old Irish): fame, honor

Definitions

  1. fame, honor

Ancestry of “cloth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticklutomrumour; fame, reputation
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Celtic klutom →
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