Etymology Explorer › Old English

Where does “clāþian” come from?

clāþian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic klaiþōną, from Proto-Indo-European *gley-.

clāþian (Old English): to clothe

Definitions

  1. to clothe

Ancestry of “clāþian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicklaiþōnąto clothe
2Proto-Indo-European*gley-—

Words derived from “clāþian”

  • clothing
  • cloth
  • clad
  • clothed
  • clothe
  • cladding
  • ironclad
  • broadcloth
  • washcloth
  • oilcloth
  • cheesecloth
  • neckcloth
  • underclothing
  • loincloth
  • sailcloth
  • dishcloth
  • unclad
  • backcloth
  • haircloth
  • breechcloth
  • clothbound
  • headcloth
  • snowclad
  • waistcloth
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