Where does “clough” come from?
clough (Middle English) comes from Old English clōh, from Proto-Germanic klanh- — cleft, sluice, abyss.
Ancestry of “clough”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | clōh | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | klanh- | cleft, sluice, abyss |
Words derived from “clough”