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
- lock, bolt; impediment, difficulty; consonance or...
Ancestry of “clo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | klọw | bolt |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | klāwos | bolt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |