Where does “clethen” come from?

clethen (Middle English) comes from Old English clæþan, from Proto-West Germanic *klaiþijan — to clothe, wear.

clethen (Middle English): To clothe; to put clothing on; To wear; to put...

Definitions

  1. To clothe; to put clothing on; To wear; to put...

Ancestry of “clethen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishclæþanto clothe
2Proto-West Germanic*klaiþijanto clothe, wear
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *klaiþijan →Every word from Old English clæþan →