Where does “cligner” come from?
cligner (French) comes from Old French clignier, from Vulgar Latin cludiniare, from Latin clūdināre, from Latin clūdō.
cligner (French): to squint
Definitions
- to squint
Ancestry of “cligner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | clignier | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | cludiniare | — |
| 3 | Latin | clūdināre | — |
| 4 | Latin | clūdō | — |