Where does “beclout” come from?
beclout (English) comes from English clout, from Middle English clout, from Old English clūt, from Proto-West Germanic klūt, from Proto-Germanic klūtaz, from Proto-Indo-European gelewdos, from Indo-European *gel-.
beclout (English): To cover with a clout or cloth; To dress up
Definitions
- To cover with a clout or cloth; To dress up
Ancestry of “beclout”, step by step
beclout traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English clout
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clout | Influence or effectiveness, especially political;... |
| 2 | Middle English | clout | A piece of fabric; a shred; A piece of fabric;... |
| 3 | Old English | clūt | a small piece of cloth or leather, rag, patch |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | klūt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klūtaz | lump, clod; boulder, rock; hill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gelewdos | — |
| 7 | Indo-European | *gel- | — |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |