Where does “Glücksklee” come from?
Glücksklee (German) comes from German Klee, from Middle High German klee, from Old High German chlēo, from Proto-West Germanic klaiw, from Proto-West Germanic klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi.
Glücksklee (German): four-leaf clover bringer of good luck
Definitions
- four-leaf clover bringer of good luck
Ancestry of “Glücksklee”, step by step
Glücksklee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Klee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Klee | clover |
| 2 | Middle High German | klee | — |
| 3 | Old High German | chlēo | clover |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | klaiw | clover |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi | — |