Where does “clump” come from?
Clump derives from Middle English clompe, from Old English clymppe and clympre, from Proto-Germanic klumpô, from Proto-Indo-European glemb-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gel-.
clump (English): A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass; A...
Definitions
- A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass; A...
Ancestry of “clump”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | clompe | A clump or lump; a pile |
| 2 | Old English | clymppe | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | klumpô | clasp; clamp; lump; mass; clump |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | glemb- | log, block |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
Words derived from “clump”