Where does “clotbur” come from?
clotbur (English) comes from English burr, from English burgh, from Middle English borwe, from Old English burh, from Old English burg, from Proto-Germanic burgz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰr̥ǵʰ-.
clotbur (English): The burdock; The cocklebur
Definitions
- The burdock; The cocklebur
Ancestry of “clotbur”, step by step
clotbur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English burr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | burr | A sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or... |
| 2 | English | burgh | a small mound, often used in reference to tumuli;... |
| 3 | Middle English | borwe | A pledge or security asset deposited as guarantee |
| 4 | Old English | burh | Alternative form of burg; fortress; hill |
| 5 | Old English | burg | city; town; a fortified place: stronghold, fort,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | burgz | fortification, stronghold; city |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰr̥ǵʰ- | — |
via English clote
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clote | The common burdock; the clotbur |
| 2 | Middle English | clote | Alternative form of clete |
| 3 | Old English | clāte | clotbur, burdock |
| 4 | Proto-Albanian | klaitā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱloitos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |