Where does “klaver” come from?
klaver (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch clavere, from Old Dutch *klēvara, from Proto-West Germanic klaibrā, from Proto-West Germanic klaiwʀā, from Proto-West Germanic klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi.
klaver (Dutch): clover, plant of the tribe Trifolieae; clubs
Definitions
- clover, plant of the tribe Trifolieae; clubs
Ancestry of “klaver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | clavere | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | *klēvara | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | klaibrā | clover |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | klaiwʀā | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi | — |