Where does “clumsy” come from?
Clumsy derives from the obsolete English past participle clumsed, whose origin remains uncertain.
clumsy (English): Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not...
Definitions
- Awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not...
Ancestry of “clumsy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | clumsed | simple past tense and past participle of clumse |
Words derived from “clumsy”