Where does “clootie” come from?
clootie (English) comes from Scots cloot, from Middle English clout, from Old English clūt, from Proto-West Germanic klūt, from Proto-Germanic klūtaz, from Proto-Indo-European gelewdos, from Indo-European *gel-.
clootie (English): A piece of rag
Definitions
- A piece of rag
Ancestry of “clootie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | cloot | cloth; cloven hoof; any of the divisions of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | clout | A piece of fabric; a shred; A piece of fabric;... |
| 3 | Old English | clūt | a small piece of cloth or leather, rag, patch |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | klūt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klūtaz | lump, clod; boulder, rock; hill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gelewdos | — |
| 7 | Indo-European | *gel- | — |