Where does “cleove” come from?
cleove (Middle English) comes from Middle English clyf, from Old English clif, from Proto-West Germanic *klib, from Proto-Germanic klibą — cliff, rock.
cleove (Middle English): Alternative form of clyf; cliff
Definitions
- Alternative form of clyf; cliff
Ancestry of “cleove”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | clyf | A cliff; a heavily sloped hillside or... |
| 2 | Old English | clif | a cliff; a group of rocks or crag |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *klib | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klibą | cliff, rock |
Words derived from “cleove”