Where does “cleat” come from?
Cleat comes from Middle English clete, from Old English clǣte, from Proto-Germanic klautaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gel-, a root meaning to ball up or clump.
cleat (English): A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely...
Definitions
- A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely...
Ancestry of “cleat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | clete | burdock; A cleat; a spike or angled strip; A ball... |
| 2 | Old English | clǣte | — |