Where does “clæne” come from?

clæne (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *klainī, from Proto-Germanic klainiz, from Proto-Indo-European g(e)lēi-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

clæne (Old English): clean; pure; clear

Definitions

  1. clean; pure; clear

Ancestry of “clæne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*klainīfine, small
2Proto-Germanicklainizshining, fine, splendid; tender, precious
3Proto-Indo-Europeang(e)lēi-gleaming
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European g(e)lēi- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klainiz →