Where does “Kleve” come from?

Kleve (English) comes from German Kleve, from Middle Dutch clēve, from Middle Dutch clif, from Old Dutch klif, from Proto-Germanic klibą — cliff, rock.

Ancestry of “Kleve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKleve—
2Middle Dutchclēve—
3Middle Dutchclifcliff
4Old Dutchklif—
5Proto-Germanicklibącliff, rock
Every word from Proto-Germanic klibą →Every word from Old Dutch klif →Every word from Middle Dutch clif →