Where does “clothing” come from?

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

clothing (Middle English): What one wears; clothing, outfit, garments; Linen...

Definitions

  1. What one wears; clothing, outfit, garments; Linen...

Ancestry of “clothing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishclothenTo use clothing; To hide or make undiscoverable;...
2Old Englishclāþianto clothe
3Proto-Germanicklaiþōnąto clothe
4Proto-Indo-European*gley-—

Words derived from “clothing”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *gley- →