clowder
English
/klaʊ̯dɚ/, /kləʊ̯dɚ/
noun
Definitions
- A group of cats or other small felines.
Etymology
Derived from Old English clott (round mass, lump) derived from Proto-Germanic *klūtaz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*klūtaz
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Bauklotz German
- Holzklotz German
- Klotz German
- klotzig German
- aardkloot Dutch, Flemish
- donderkloot Dutch, Flemish
- kloot Dutch, Flemish
- klootdolk Dutch, Flemish
- klootviool Dutch, Flemish
- klootzak Dutch, Flemish
- *gel- Proto-Indo-European
- *gelewdos Proto-Indo-European
- *klūtaz Proto-Germanic
- kloc Polish
- kloss Norwegian Nynorsk
- clott Old English
- clūd Old English
- clūt Old English
- clot Middle English
- clôot Middle Dutch
- kloz Middle High German
- *klott gmw-pro
- *klūt gmw-pro