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Where does “clo” come from?

clo (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic klọw, from Proto-Celtic klāwos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

clo (Welsh): lock, bolt; impediment, difficulty; consonance or...

Definitions

  1. lock, bolt; impediment, difficulty; consonance or...

Ancestry of “clo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicklọwbolt
2Proto-Celticklāwosbolt
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kleh₂w-a hook, crook, peg
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Words derived from “clo”

  • cloi
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