Where does “clouten” come from?
clouten (Middle English) comes from Middle English clout, from Old English clūt, from Proto-West Germanic klūt, from Proto-Germanic klūtaz, from Proto-Indo-European gelewdos, from Indo-European *gel-.
clouten (Middle English): To patch; To amend, alter; To patch together; to...
Definitions
- To patch; To amend, alter; To patch together; to...
Ancestry of “clouten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | clout | A piece of fabric; a shred; A piece of fabric;... |
| 2 | Old English | clūt | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | klūt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klūtaz | lump, clod; boulder, rock; hill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gelewdos | — |
| 6 | Indo-European | *gel- | — |