Where does “clyack” come from?

clyack (Scots) comes from Scottish Gaelic caileag, from Old Irish caile — serving-girl, maid.

clyack (Scots): the last sheaf of grain harvested at the end of the season

Definitions

  1. the last sheaf of grain harvested at the end of the season

Ancestry of “clyack”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish GaeliccaileagA girl, a lass, and especially one who has not...
2Old Irishcaileserving-girl, maid
Every word from Old Irish caile →Every word from Scottish Gaelic caileag →