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Where does “kladiwos” come from?

kladiwos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

kladiwos (Proto-Celtic): sword

Definitions

  1. sword

Ancestry of “kladiwos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “kladiwos”

  • claymore
  • Claymore
  • claymore
  • claymore
  • claíomhchruthach
  • claíomh
  • claidheamh
  • cleddyf
  • cleddyfau
  • claideb
  • cliwe
  • cliweagh
  • cliweaght
  • cliweder
  • cliwederaght
  • cliwedeyr
  • cliwederys
  • klėðɨβ̃
  • cledyf
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