Where does “clovere” come from?
clovere (Middle English) comes from Old English clāfre, from Proto-West Germanic klaibrā, from Proto-West Germanic klaiwʀā, from Proto-West Germanic klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi.
clovere (Middle English): clover
Definitions
- clover
Ancestry of “clovere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | clāfre | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | klaibrā | clover |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | klaiwʀā | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | klaiw ~ klaiwiʀi | — |