Where does “cluas” come from?

cluas (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish clúas, from Proto-Celtic kloustā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

cluas (Scottish Gaelic): ear; handle, lug

Definitions

  1. ear; handle, lug

Ancestry of “cluas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishclúasear; hearing
2Proto-Celtickloustāear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “cluas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kloustā →
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