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Where does “clothen” come from?

clothen (Middle English) comes from Old English clāþian, from Proto-Germanic klaiþōną, from Proto-Indo-European *gley-.

clothen (Middle English): To use clothing; To hide or make undiscoverable;...

Definitions

  1. To use clothing; To hide or make undiscoverable;...

Ancestry of “clothen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishclāþianto clothe
2Proto-Germanicklaiþōnąto clothe
3Proto-Indo-European*gley-—

Words derived from “clothen”

  • clothing
  • cloth
  • clothed
  • clothe
  • broadcloth
  • washcloth
  • oilcloth
  • cheesecloth
  • neckcloth
  • underclothing
  • loincloth
  • sailcloth
  • dishcloth
  • backcloth
  • haircloth
  • breechcloth
  • clothbound
  • headcloth
  • waistcloth
  • bedclothing
  • facecloth
  • saddlecloth
  • reclothe
  • cerecloth
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