Where does “klitos” come from?

klitos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱlitós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

klitos (Proto-Celtic): covered; sheltered

Definitions

  1. covered; sheltered

Ancestry of “klitos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlitóscovered, sheltered; leaning, sloped, inclined
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlitós →