Where does “klif” come from?

klif (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch clef, from Old Dutch klif, from Proto-Germanic klibą — cliff, rock.

klif (Dutch): cliff

Definitions

  1. cliff

Ancestry of “klif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchclef—
2Old Dutchklif—
3Proto-Germanicklibącliff, rock
Every word from Proto-Germanic klibą →Every word from Old Dutch klif →Every word from Middle Dutch clef →