Where does “clusten” come from?

clusten (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.

clusten (Welsh): earlobe

Definitions

  1. earlobe

Ancestry of “clusten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshclustear
2Proto-Brythonicklʉstear
3Proto-Celtickloustāear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kloustā →