Where does “cleg” come from?
cleg (English) comes from Middle English clege, from Old Norse kleggi, from Proto-Indo-European glōgʰ-s — point.
cleg (English): A light breeze; A blood-sucking fly of the family...
Definitions
- A light breeze; A blood-sucking fly of the family...
Ancestry of “cleg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | clege | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | kleggi | gadfly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | glōgʰ-s | point |