Where does “kloof” come from?
kloof (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch kloof, from Middle Dutch clove, from Proto-Germanic klubō, from Proto-Germanic klubô.
kloof (Afrikaans): gap, split; ravine, gorge, glen; to split, to...
Definitions
- gap, split; ravine, gorge, glen; to split, to...
Ancestry of “kloof”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | kloof | gap, gorge, ravine |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | clove | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | klubō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klubô | — |