Where does “clwyd” come from?

clwyd (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh clwyt, from Proto-Celtic klētā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-t-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

clwyd (Welsh): hurdle

Definitions

  1. hurdle

Ancestry of “clwyd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshclwyt—
2Proto-Celticklētāwattled frame, hurdle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-t-post, trimmed log
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “clwyd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-t- →