Middle English word clothen comes from Proto-Germanic *klaiþą (Cloth.), Proto-Indo-European *gʷel-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *klaiþą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Cloth. |
| *gʷel- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | throat, to stick, pierce, stab; pain, injury, death, to stick, pierce; pain, injury, death |
| *gley- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to stick, smudge, to stick |
| *klaiþōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| clāþian | Old English (ang) | |
| clothen | Middle English (enm) | To clothe. |