Where does “clive” come from?
clive (English) comes from Middle English clive, from Old English clife, from Proto-West Germanic *klībā.
clive (English): To climb; ascend; Burdock or agrimony; To split;...
Definitions
- To climb; ascend; Burdock or agrimony; To split;...
Ancestry of “clive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | clive | Alternative form of clyf |
| 2 | Old English | clife | clifers , burdock; burdock |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *klībā | — |