Where does “clean-shaved” come from?
clean-shaved (English) comes from English clean, from Middle English clene, from Old English clǣne, from Proto-Germanic klainiz, from Proto-Indo-European g(e)lēi-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
clean-shaved (English): Alternative form of clean-shaven
Definitions
- Alternative form of clean-shaven
Ancestry of “clean-shaved”, step by step
clean-shaved traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English clean
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clean | "Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances.";... |
| 2 | Middle English | clene | clean |
| 3 | Old English | clǣne | pure, clear; clean, pure |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klainiz | shining, fine, splendid; tender, precious |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | g(e)lēi- | gleaming |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via English shaved
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shaved | simple past tense and past participle of shave |
| 2 | English | shave | To make bald or shorter by using a tool such as a... |
| 3 | Middle English | shave | A tool used for filing, shaving, or abrasion;... |
| 4 | Old English | sceafa | shave (tool), plane, paring knife |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaubaz | bundle, sheaf |