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Where does “clotheth” come from?

clotheth (English) comes from English clothe, from Middle English clothen, from Old English clāþian, from Proto-Germanic klaiþōną, from Proto-Indo-European *gley-.

clotheth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “clotheth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclotheTo adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to...
2Middle EnglishclothenTo use clothing; To hide or make undiscoverable;...
3Old Englishclāþianto clothe
4Proto-Germanicklaiþōnąto clothe
5Proto-Indo-European*gley-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *gley- →