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Where does “claon” come from?

claon (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish cláenaid, from Old Irish clóen.

claon (Scottish Gaelic): slope, incline; veer; squint

Definitions

  1. slope, incline; veer; squint

Ancestry of “claon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcláenaid—
2Old Irishclóen—

Words derived from “claon”

  • ath-chlaon
Every word from Old Irish clóen →