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
Ancestry of “klif”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | clef | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | klif | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | klibą | cliff, rock |