Where does “クローバー” come from?

クローバー (Japanese) comes from English clover, from Middle English clovere, from Old English clāfre, from Proto-West Germanic klaibrā, from Proto-West Germanic klaiwʀā, from Proto-West Germanic klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi.

クローバー (Japanese): clover, a member of genus Trifolium

Definitions

  1. clover, a member of genus Trifolium

Ancestry of “クローバー”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcloverA plant of the genus "Trifolium" with leaves...
2Middle Englishclovereclover
3Old Englishclāfre—
4Proto-West Germanicklaibrāclover
5Proto-West Germanicklaiwʀā—
6Proto-West Germanicklaiw ~ klaiwiʀi—

Words derived from “クローバー”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi →Every word from Proto-West Germanic klaiwʀā →Every word from Proto-West Germanic klaibrā →