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Where does “cleopian” come from?

cleopian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic klipōną, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.

cleopian (Old English): Alternative form of clipian

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of clipian

Ancestry of “cleopian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicklipōnąto ring, sound
2Proto-Indo-Europeangal-to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout

Words derived from “cleopian”

  • clepe
  • clepeth
  • clepest
  • clepien
  • clepen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gal- →