Where does “achlust” come from?

achlust (Welsh) comes from Welsh clust, from Proto-Brythonic klʉst, from Proto-Celtic kloustā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

achlust (Welsh): hearsay, rumour

Definitions

  1. hearsay, rumour

Ancestry of “achlust”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshclustear
2Proto-Brythonicklʉstear
3Proto-Celtickloustāear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kloustā →
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