Where does “klaver” come from?

klaver (Indonesian) comes from Dutch klaver, from Middle Dutch clavere, from Old Dutch *klēvara, from Proto-West Germanic klaibrā, from Proto-West Germanic klaiwʀā, from Proto-West Germanic klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi.

klaver (Indonesian): clubs, one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♣

Definitions

  1. clubs, one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♣

Ancestry of “klaver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchklaverclover, plant of the tribe Trifolieae; clubs
2Middle Dutchclavere
3Old Dutch*klēvara
4Proto-West Germanicklaibrāclover
5Proto-West Germanicklaiwʀā
6Proto-West Germanicklaiw ~ klaiwiʀi
Every word from Proto-West Germanic klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi