Where does “clott” come from?
clott (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic klūtaz, from Proto-Indo-European gelewdos, from Indo-European *gel-.
clott (Old English): round mass, lump
Ancestry of “clott”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | klūtaz | lump, clod; boulder, rock; hill |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gelewdos | — |
| 3 | Indo-European | *gel- | — |
Words derived from “clott”