Where does “cluster” come from?
cluster (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic klus-.
Ancestry of “cluster”, step by step
cluster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic klus-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | klus- | — |
via Proto-Germanic klas-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | klas- | to clump, lump together |