Where does “clifiht” come from?

clifiht (Old English) comes from Old English clif, from Proto-West Germanic *klib, from Proto-Germanic klibą — cliff, rock.

clifiht (Old English): cliffy, steep

Definitions

  1. cliffy, steep

Ancestry of “clifiht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishclifa cliff; a group of rocks or crag
2Proto-West Germanic*klib—
3Proto-Germanicklibącliff, rock
Every word from Proto-Germanic klibą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *klib →Every word from Old English clif →