Where does “cloque” come from?
cloque (French) comes from French cloche, from Medieval Latin clocca, from Old Irish cloc, from Proto-Celtic klokkos, from Proto-Indo-European klēg-.
cloque (French): past participle of cloquer; blistered, puckered
Definitions
- past participle of cloquer; blistered, puckered
Ancestry of “cloque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | cloche | bell; a glass covering, originally bell-shaped,... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | clocca | bell; travelers' cape, literally “a bell”, so... |
| 3 | Old Irish | cloc | bell; clock |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | klokkos | bell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | klēg- | — |
Words derived from “cloque”