Where does “clustiau” come from?
clustiau (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.
clustiau (Welsh): plural of clust
Ancestry of “clustiau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | clust | ear |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | klʉst | ear |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kloustā | ear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |