Where does “clownery” come from?
clownery (English) comes from English clown, from English clowne, from Old Welsh *Colün, from Old English īeġ, from Proto-West Germanic auwju, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
clownery (English): The behaviour of a clown; clownishness,...
Definitions
- The behaviour of a clown; clownishness,...
Ancestry of “clownery”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | clown | A slapstick performance artist often associated... |
| 2 | English | clowne | — |
| 3 | Old Welsh | *Colün | — |
| 4 | Old English | īeġ | island |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | auwju | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |