cloy
The origin and history of cloy.
Etymology
Comes from an aphetic (clipped) form of Middle English acloyen, which traces back through Old French enclouer, encloer, to Vulgar Latin *inclāvāre, from Late Latin clāvāre, ultimately from Latin clāvus.
The origin and history of cloy.
Comes from an aphetic (clipped) form of Middle English acloyen, which traces back through Old French enclouer, encloer, to Vulgar Latin *inclāvāre, from Late Latin clāvāre, ultimately from Latin clāvus.
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