English word clay comes from Proto-Indo-European *gle-, and later Proto-Germanic *klajjaz (Clay.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gle- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *gley- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to stick, smudge, to stick |
| *klajjaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Clay. |
| clǣġ | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| clæg | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Clay. |
| cley | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| clay | English (en) | (transitive) To add clay to, to spread clay onto.. (transitive, of sugar) To purify using clay. (Internet, informal) Land or territory of a country or other political region.. (biblical) The material of the human body.. (firearms, informal) A clay pigeon.. (geology) A particle less than 3.9 microns in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.. (tennis) A tennis court surface.. A mineral [...] |