Where does “Kléi” come from?
Kléi (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German klē, from Old High German chlēo, from Proto-West Germanic klaiw, from Proto-West Germanic klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi.
Kléi (Luxembourgish): clover
Definitions
- clover
Ancestry of “Kléi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | klē | — |
| 2 | Old High German | chlēo | clover |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | klaiw | clover |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi | — |