Where does “clepe” come from?

clepe (English) comes from Middle English clepen, from Old English clipian, from Proto-Germanic klipōną, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.

clepe (English): To give a call; cry out; appeal; To call; call...

Definitions

  1. To give a call; cry out; appeal; To call; call...

Ancestry of “clepe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishclepento call out, cry; to call out, appeal; to say or...
2Old Englishclipianto call out, cry, appeal
3Proto-Germanicklipōnąto ring, sound
4Proto-Indo-Europeangal-to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout

Words derived from “clepe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gal- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klipōną →Every word from Old English clipian →