peopleskills

claymore is of gaelic origin, and the word was borrowed into latin and became gladiator. this is more easily understood if you consider the original gaelic phrase "claidheamh mor" (prounounced klaivuh more), which means "great sword." Given the particular consonant shifts in European language development, it is easy to see the "K" sound become the "G" sound. Also, considering what a gladiator did, the borrowed word makes sense.

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