klei

Afrikaans

/kləi̯/

noun
Definitions
  • clay

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish klei (clay) inherited from Middle Dutch cleie inherited from Old Dutch *klei inherited from Proto-Germanic *klajjaz (clay) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gley- (stick together, stick, glue, spread, smear, paste, smudge, adhere to).

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Proto-Indo-European

*gley-

Gloss

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

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