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Where does “clam” come from?

clam (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱl-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

clam (Latin): clandestinely, secretly, privately; stealthily;...

Definitions

  1. clandestinely, secretly, privately; stealthily;...

Ancestry of “clam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱl-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “clam”

  • clancular
  • clancularly
  • clancularius
  • clanculum
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