Where does “clepien” come from?
clepien (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.
Ancestry of “clepien”, step by step
clepien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English clipian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Old English cleopian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | cleopian | Alternative form of clipian |