Where does “clepen” come from?
clepen (Middle English) comes from Old English clipian, from Proto-Germanic klipōną, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.
clepen (Middle English): to call out, cry; to call out, appeal; to say or...
Definitions
- to call out, cry; to call out, appeal; to say or...
Ancestry of “clepen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | clipian | to call out, cry, appeal |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | klipōną | to ring, sound |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gal- | to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout |
Words derived from “clepen”