Where does “clouté” come from?
clouté (French) comes from French clouter, from French clou, from Spanish clavo, from Old Spanish clavo, from Latin clāvus, from Proto-Italic klāwos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
clouté (French): studded; past participle of clouter
Definitions
- studded; past participle of clouter
Ancestry of “clouté”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | clouter | to decorate with nails; to stud |
| 2 | French | clou | nail; clove; highlight, climax |
| 3 | Spanish | clavo | nail, spike; clove; corn |
| 4 | Old Spanish | clavo | — |
| 5 | Latin | clāvus | a nail (metal spike) |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | klāwos | capable of closing something |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |