Where does “clod” come from?
Clod comes from Middle English clod, from Old English clūd, from Proto-Germanic klūtaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gel-, a root meaning to ball up or form into a lump.
clod (English): A lump of something, especially of earth or clay;...
Definitions
- A lump of something, especially of earth or clay;...
Ancestry of “clod”, step by step
clod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English clod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | clod | A clod; a ball of earth or clay; A clot or clump... |
| 2 | Middle English | clot | A clod; a ball of earth or clay; The ground; the... |
| 3 | Old English | clott | round mass, lump |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klūtaz | lump, clod; boulder, rock; hill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gelewdos | — |
| 6 | Indo-European | *gel- | — |
via Old English clot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | clot | — |