Where does “clod” come from?
clod (Middle English) comes from Middle English clot, from Old English clott, from Proto-Germanic klūtaz, from Proto-Indo-European gelewdos, from Indo-European *gel-.
clod (Middle English): A clod; a ball of earth or clay; A clot or clump...
Definitions
- A clod; a ball of earth or clay; A clot or clump...
Ancestry of “clod”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | clot | A clod; a ball of earth or clay; The ground; the... |
| 2 | Old English | clott | round mass, lump |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | klūtaz | lump, clod; boulder, rock; hill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gelewdos | — |
| 5 | Indo-European | *gel- | — |
Words derived from “clod”