Where does “yclept” come from?

yclept (English) comes from Old English ġeclypod, from Old English clipian, from Proto-Germanic klipōną, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.

yclept (English): past participle of clepe; Called, named

Definitions

  1. past participle of clepe; Called, named

Ancestry of “yclept”, step by step

yclept traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ġeclypod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġeclypod—
2Old Englishclipianto call out, cry, appeal
3Proto-Germanicklipōnąto ring, sound
4Proto-Indo-Europeangal-to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout

via Proto-Germanic klipjaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicklipjaną—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gal- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klipōną →Every word from Old English clipian →