Where does “kløver” come from?
kløver (Danish) comes from Middle Low German klēver, from Proto-West Germanic klaibrā, from Proto-West Germanic klaiwʀā, from Proto-West Germanic klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi.
kløver (Danish): clover; present of kløve
Definitions
- clover; present of kløve
Ancestry of “kløver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | klēver | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | klaibrā | clover |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | klaiwʀā | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi | — |