Where does “clēve” come from?

clēve (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch clif, from Old Dutch klif, from Proto-Germanic klibą — cliff, rock.

Ancestry of “clēve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchclifcliff
2Old Dutchklif—
3Proto-Germanicklibącliff, rock

Words derived from “clēve”

Every word from Proto-Germanic klibą →Every word from Old Dutch klif →Every word from Middle Dutch clif →