Where does “clavere” come from?
clavere (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch *klēvara, from Proto-West Germanic klaibrā, from Proto-West Germanic klaiwʀā, from Proto-West Germanic klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi.
Ancestry of “clavere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | *klēvara | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | klaibrā | clover |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | klaiwʀā | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi | — |