Where does “clive” come from?
clive (Middle English) comes from Old English clife, from Proto-West Germanic *klībā.
clive (Middle English): Alternative form of clyf
Ancestry of “clive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | clife | clifers , burdock; burdock |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *klībā | — |
Words derived from “clive”