Where does “clachan” come from?

clachan (Scots) comes from Scottish Gaelic clachan, from Scottish Gaelic clach, from Old Irish cloch, from Proto-Celtic klukā — stone, rock.

clachan (Scots): hamlet or village generally containing a church, a small cluster of cottages

Definitions

  1. hamlet or village generally containing a church, a small cluster of cottages

Ancestry of “clachan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicclachanplural of clach; hamlet, village; cottage, hut
2Scottish Gaelicclachstone; rock; testicle
3Old Irishclochstone, rock; stone; precious stone, gem
4Proto-Celticklukāstone, rock
Every word from Proto-Celtic klukā →Every word from Old Irish cloch →Every word from Scottish Gaelic clach →
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