Where does “clovetree” come from?
clovetree (English) comes from English clove, from Middle English clove, from Middle English clowe, from Old French clou, from Latin clāvus, from Proto-Italic klāwos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
clovetree (English): The plant that produces cloves
Definitions
- The plant that produces cloves
Ancestry of “clovetree”, step by step
clovetree traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English clove
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clove | A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded... |
| 2 | Middle English | clove | clove; Alternative form of clowe; Alternative... |
| 3 | Middle English | clowe | A clove; Alternative form of clove; Alternative... |
| 4 | Old French | clou | — |
| 5 | Latin | clāvus | a nail (metal spike) |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | klāwos | capable of closing something |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |