Where does “cliath” come from?

cliath (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Middle Irish cliath, from Proto-Celtic *kleitā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

cliath (Scottish Gaelic): grating, grid, lattice; harrow; shoal

Definitions

  1. grating, grid, lattice; harrow; shoal

Ancestry of “cliath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishcliath—
2Proto-Celtic*kleitāpalisade, hurdle (type of fence)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *kleitā →