Etymology Explorer › Old Dutch

Where does “klif” come from?

klif (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic klibą — cliff, rock.

Ancestry of “klif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicklibącliff, rock

Words derived from “klif”

  • Kleef
  • klif
  • clif
  • clef
Every word from Proto-Germanic klibą →