Where does “claidheamh” come from?

claidheamh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish claideb, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.

claidheamh (Scottish Gaelic): sword

Definitions

  1. sword

Ancestry of “claidheamh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishclaidebsword
2Proto-Celtickladiwossword
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₂-to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab

Words derived from “claidheamh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kladiwos →Every word from Old Irish claideb →