Where does “clutch” come from?
clutch (Spanish) comes from Spanish cloche, from English clutch, from English cletch, from Middle English cleken, from Middle English clechen, from Old English clēċan, from Old English clyċċan, from Proto-Germanic klukjaną — to swallow; swallow.
clutch (Spanish): Alternative form of cloche
Definitions
- Alternative form of cloche
Ancestry of “clutch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cloche | clutch |
| 2 | English | clutch | To seize, as though with claws; To grip or grasp... |
| 3 | English | cletch | — |
| 4 | Middle English | cleken | to seize, clutch; to hatch |
| 5 | Middle English | clechen | to grab |
| 6 | Old English | clēċan | — |
| 7 | Old English | clyċċan | to clutch, clench |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | klukjaną | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | klu- | to ball up, conglomerate, amass |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | glew- | Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |