Middle English word cleove comes from Proto-Germanic *kluftiz ((act of) splitting.), Proto-Germanic *klībaną (To stick, cling to.), English -t
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kluftiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (act of) splitting. |
| *klībaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To stick, cling to. |
| -t | English (eng) | Forms the past tense and/or past participle of some verbs (leapt, kept, dreamt, etc). |
| ġeclyft | Old English (ang) | |
| *klibą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Cliff, rock. |
| clift | Middle English (enm) | |
| clif | Old English (ang) | A cliff; a group of rocks or crag. |
| clif | Middle English (enm) | |
| cleft | English (eng) | A disease of horses; a crack on the band of the pastern.. A piece made by splitting.. An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting. |
| cleove | Middle English (enm) |