Proto-West Germanic
*klainī
‘dainty, fine, small’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-West Germanic *klainī.
5 English words in this record descend from Proto-West Germanic *klainī, most familiar first.
- clean ← clene ← clāne
- cleanse ← clensen ← clǣnsian ← *klainisōn
- cleanly ← clenly ← clǣnlīċ ← clǣne
- cleanness ← clǣnnes ← clǣne
- uncleanly ← unclenlī ← unclǣnlīc ← clǣnlīċ ← clǣne
From Wiktionary, by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); adapted. License.
Etymograph / Proto-West Germanic *klainī