Latin clitellae

← Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (root)

← Proto-Indo-European *ḱléytreh₂ (derived)

← Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (suffix)

← Proto-Indo-European *-trom (suffix)

← Proto-Italic *kleitrelā (inherited)

← Proto-Italic *kleitrā (mention)

→ English clitellus (mention)

→ French bât (mention)