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
- to hear; to listen; to identify or receive...
Ancestry of “clywed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | clywet | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | klüwid | to hear |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | klusīti | to hear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “clywed”