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
- grating, grid, lattice; harrow; shoal
Ancestry of “cliath”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | cliath | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *kleitā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |