English word cloud comes from Proto-Indo-European *gle-, Proto-Indo-European *glūdos, and later Proto-Germanic *klūtaz (Boulder, rock. Hill. Lump, clod.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gle- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *glūdos | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *gley- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to stick, smudge, to stick |
| *gelewd- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *klūtaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Boulder, rock. Hill. Lump, clod. |
| clūd | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| clud | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Hill. Stone; rock; boulder. |
| clud | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| cloud | English (en) | (intransitive) To become foggy or gloomy, to become obscured from sight.. (transitive) To blacken; to sully; to stain; to tarnish (reputation or character).. (transitive) To make gloomy or sullen.. (transitive) To make obscure.. (transitive) To mark with, or darken in, veins or sports; to variegate with colours.. (transitive) To overspread or hide with a cloud or clouds. (computing, with [...] |