Where does “droch-chliùiteach” come from?

droch-chliùiteach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic cliùiteach, from Scottish Gaelic cliù, from Old Irish clú, from Proto-Celtic klowos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

droch-chliùiteach (Scottish Gaelic): infamous

Definitions

  1. infamous

Ancestry of “droch-chliùiteach”, step by step

droch-chliùiteach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Scottish Gaelic cliùiteach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccliùiteachfamous, renowned, famed; celebrated,...
2Scottish Gaeliccliùfame, glory, renown, reputation; praise
3Old Irishclúfame
4Proto-Celticklowoshearing; fame, renown
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Scottish Gaelic droch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicdrochbad
2Old Irishdrochbad; wheel; circlet
3Proto-Celticdrukosbad
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos →