Where does “kloof” come from?

kloof (English) comes from Dutch kloof, from Middle Dutch clove, from Proto-Germanic klubō, from Proto-Germanic klubô.

kloof (English): A deep glen or ravine

Definitions

  1. A deep glen or ravine

Ancestry of “kloof”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkloofgap, gorge, ravine
2Middle Dutchclove—
3Proto-Germanicklubō—
4Proto-Germanicklubô—

Words derived from “kloof”

Every word from Proto-Germanic klubô →