Where does “clotte” come from?

clotte (Middle English) comes from Old English clott, from Proto-Germanic klūtaz, from Proto-Indo-European gelewdos, from Indo-European *gel-.

clotte (Middle English): Alternative form of clot

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of clot

Ancestry of “clotte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishclottround mass, lump
2Proto-Germanicklūtazlump, clod; boulder, rock; hill
3Proto-Indo-Europeangelewdos—
4Indo-European*gel-—
Every word from Indo-European *gel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelewdos →Every word from Proto-Germanic klūtaz →