Where does “Kluever” come from?

Kluever (English) comes from German Klüver, from Dutch kluiver, from Dutch kluif — a chunk; a difficult task.

Ancestry of “Kluever”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKlüver—
2Dutchkluiversomeone who gnaws
3Dutchkluifa chunk; a difficult task
Every word from Dutch kluif →Every word from Dutch kluiver →Every word from German Klüver →
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