Where does “bonclust” come from?

bonclust (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.

bonclust (Welsh): cuff on the ear, slap on the side of the head as corporal punishment

Definitions

  1. cuff on the ear, slap on the side of the head as corporal punishment

Ancestry of “bonclust”, step by step

bonclust traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh clust

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshclustear
2Proto-Brythonicklʉstear
3Proto-Celtickloustāear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Welsh bôn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbônbase, bottom; trunk, stem; stem
2Latinbonusgood, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;...
3Old LatinduenosAlternative form of duonus
4Proto-Italicdwenosgood
5Proto-Indo-Europeandew-to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

Words derived from “bonclust

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-
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