Where does “clachan” come from?

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

clachan (Scottish Gaelic): plural of clach; hamlet, village; cottage, hut

Definitions

  1. plural of clach; hamlet, village; cottage, hut

Ancestry of “clachan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicclachstone; rock; testicle
2Old Irishclochstone, rock; stone; precious stone, gem
3Proto-Celticklukāstone, rock

Words derived from “clachan”

Every word from Proto-Celtic klukā →Every word from Old Irish cloch →Every word from Scottish Gaelic clach →