Where does “cloriannu” come from?

cloriannu (Welsh) comes from Welsh clorian, from Welsh clawr, from Proto-Celtic klārom, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂ro-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

cloriannu (Welsh): to weigh, to balance

Definitions

  1. to weigh, to balance

Ancestry of “cloriannu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshclorianbalance, scales
2Welshclawrcover, lid
3Proto-Celticklāromtable; plank, board, table
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂ro-plank
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂ro- →Every word from Proto-Celtic klārom →