Where does “clef” come from?

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

Ancestry of “clef”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchklif—
2Proto-Germanicklibącliff, rock

Words derived from “clef”

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