clæg

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • clay

Etymology

Inherited from *klaij inherited from Proto-Germanic *klajjaz (clay), *kli- (cleave, stick) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gley- (stick together, stick, glue, spread, smear, paste, smudge, adhere to).

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Proto-Indo-European

*gley-

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stick together, stick, glue, spread, smear, paste, smudge, adhere to

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