Where does “clodpolish” come from?
clodpolish (English) comes from English clodpole, from English clod, from Middle English clod, from Middle English clot, from Old English clott, from Proto-Germanic klūtaz, from Proto-Indo-European gelewdos, from Indo-European *gel-.
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Ancestry of “clodpolish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clodpole | a stupid person; blockhead |
| 2 | English | clod | A lump of something, especially of earth or clay;... |
| 3 | Middle English | clod | A clod; a ball of earth or clay; A clot or clump... |
| 4 | Middle English | clot | A clod; a ball of earth or clay; The ground; the... |
| 5 | Old English | clott | round mass, lump |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | klūtaz | lump, clod; boulder, rock; hill |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gelewdos | — |
| 8 | Indo-European | *gel- | — |