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Where does “clywed” come from?

clywed (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh clywet, from Proto-Brythonic klüwid, from Proto-Celtic klusīti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

clywed (Welsh): to hear; to listen; to identify or receive...

Definitions

  1. to hear; to listen; to identify or receive...

Ancestry of “clywed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshclywet—
2Proto-Brythonicklüwidto hear
3Proto-Celticklusītito hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “clywed”

  • clywedog
  • hyglyw
  • clywadwy
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