Where does “clyw” come from?

clyw (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic klowos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

clyw (Welsh): hearing; earshot; third-person singular...

Definitions

  1. hearing; earshot; third-person singular...

Ancestry of “clyw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticklowoshearing; fame, renown
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwosfame
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwos →