Where does “cladde” come from?

cladde (Middle English) comes from Old English ġeclǣþd, from Old English clāþian, from Proto-Germanic klaiþōną, from Proto-Indo-European *gley-.

Ancestry of “cladde”, step by step

cladde traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ġeclǣþd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġeclǣþd
2Old Englishclāþianto clothe
3Proto-Germanicklaiþōnąto clothe
4Proto-Indo-European*gley-

via Old English ġeclǣdd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġeclǣdd

via Old English ġeclāded

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġeclāded
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *gley-Every word from Proto-Germanic klaiþōnąEvery word from Old English clāþian
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