Words that come from Proto-Indo-European “gleyt-”
182 words across 31 languages descend from Proto-Indo-European gleyt- — including clothes, cloth, broadcloth, clothesline, washcloth, oilcloth, cheesecloth, underclothes.
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English (78)
- clothes
- cloth
- broadcloth
- clothesline
- washcloth
- oilcloth
- cheesecloth
- underclothes
- neckcloth
- loincloth
- clothier
- sailcloth
- nightclothes
- dishcloth
- clothespin
- backcloth
- haircloth
- breechcloth
- graveclothes
- clothbound
- headcloth
- smallclothes
- waistcloth
- clotheshorse
- facecloth
- saddlecloth
- cerecloth
- clothespress
- floorcloth
- clothyard
- clothmaking
- clothworker
- horsecloth
- hammercloth
- clothesman
- clothesbasket
- clothesbrush
- footcloth
- grasscloth
- dustcloth
- clothless
- teacloth
- clothmaker
- dropcloth
- clothlike
- cleading
- clothy
- overclothes
- mudcloth
- clothesless
- clothespeg
- neckclothed
- loinclothed
- traycloth
- packcloth
- leathercloth
- clothwork
- crumbcloth
- pincloth
- clothesmaker
- shortclothes
- doublecloth
- clothesmaking
- monkscloth
- hearsecloth
- clothestree
- silvercloth
- clothify
- drabcloth
- charcloth
- clothback
- topcloth
- clothescare
- clothist
- rainclothes
- housecloth
- clotheswoman
- nettlecloth