Where does “clivage” come from?

clivage (French) comes from French cliver, from Dutch klieven, from Middle Dutch clieven, from Old Dutch clievan, from Proto-Germanic kleubaną, from Proto-Indo-European glewbʰ- — to split.

clivage (French): cleavage; separation, dissociation; deep divide...

Definitions

cleavage; separation, dissociation; deep divide...

Ancestry of “clivage”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	cliver	to cleave
2	Dutch	klieven	to cleave, to cut; to cut through
3	Middle Dutch	clieven	to cleave, to split; to split, to be split
4	Old Dutch	clievan	to cleave
5	Proto-Germanic	kleubaną	to split, to cleave
6	Proto-Indo-European	glewbʰ-	to split

Every word from Proto-Indo-European glewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kleubaną →Every word from Old Dutch clievan →