Where does “clive” come from?

clive (Middle English) comes from Old English clife, from Proto-West Germanic *klībā — burdock.

clive (Middle English): Alternative form of clyf

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of clyf

Ancestry of “clive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishclifeburdock
2Proto-West Germanic*klībāburdock

Words derived from “clive”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *klībā →Every word from Old English clife →