Where does “cleve” come from?
cleve (English) comes from Middle English cleve, from Old English clēofa, from Proto-Germanic klebô, from Proto-Indo-European glewbʰ- — to split.
cleve (English): A room; chamber; A cottage; A cliff or hillside
Definitions
- A room; chamber; A cottage; A cliff or hillside
Ancestry of “cleve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | cleve | An abode or home; where someone resides; A... |
| 2 | Old English | clēofa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | klebô | an apartment, a separate room or space; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | glewbʰ- | to split |