Where does “clout” come from?
clout (Middle English) comes from Old English clūt, from Proto-West Germanic klūt, from Proto-Germanic klūtaz, from Proto-Indo-European gelewdos, from Indo-European *gel-.
clout (Middle English): A piece of fabric; a shred; A piece of fabric;...
Definitions
- A piece of fabric; a shred; A piece of fabric;...
Ancestry of “clout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | clūt | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | klūt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | klūtaz | lump, clod; boulder, rock; hill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gelewdos | — |
| 5 | Indo-European | *gel- | — |
Words derived from “clout”