Etymology of the English word cloy
the English word
cloyderived from the Obsolete English word
accloyderived from the Old French word
encloerderived from the Latin word
inclavareusing the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
clavis (door-key; bar, key for turning a press)
Date
The earliest known usage of cloy in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
cloying,
cloyedUsage
Word found in Modern English
