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Where does “clust” come from?

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

clust (Welsh): ear

Definitions

  1. ear

Ancestry of “clust”, step by step

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

Words derived from “clust”

  • clustiau
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