Where does “beum-cluig” come from?
beum-cluig (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic clag, from Middle Irish cloc, from Old Irish cloc, from Proto-Celtic klokkos, from Proto-Indo-European klēg-.
beum-cluig (Scottish Gaelic): knell
Ancestry of “beum-cluig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | clag | bell |
| 2 | Middle Irish | cloc | bell; clock |
| 3 | Old Irish | cloc | bell; clock |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | klokkos | bell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | klēg- | — |