Where does “clwydau” come from?

clwydau (Welsh) comes from Welsh clwyd, 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.

clwydau (Welsh): plural of clwyd

Definitions

  1. plural of clwyd

Ancestry of “clwydau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshclwydhurdle
2Middle Welshclwyt—
3Proto-Celticklētāwattled frame, hurdle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-t-post, trimmed log
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱley-to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-t- →