Where does “ymgloi” come from?

ymgloi (Welsh) comes from Welsh cloi, from Welsh clo, from Proto-Brythonic klọw, from Proto-Celtic klāwos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

ymgloi (Welsh): to lock in; to enclose; to shut

Definitions

  1. to lock in; to enclose; to shut

Ancestry of “ymgloi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcloito lock, close
2Welshclolock, bolt; impediment, difficulty; consonance or...
3Proto-Brythonicklọwbolt
4Proto-Celticklāwosbolt
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kleh₂w-a hook, crook, peg
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
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