Where does “cliven” come from?
cliven (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch clīvan, from Proto-Germanic klībaną, from Proto-Indo-European gleybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gley-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
cliven (Middle Dutch): to rise, to climb; to increase; to stick, to...
Definitions
- to rise, to climb; to increase; to stick, to...