Where does “cloven” come from?
cloven (Middle English) comes from Old English clofen, from Proto-Germanic klubanaz, from Proto-Germanic kleubaną, from Proto-Indo-European glewbʰ- — to split.
cloven (Middle English): past participle of cleven; Split, cloven,...
Definitions
- past participle of cleven; Split, cloven,...
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