[Origin: 1560–70; < L clandestīnus, equiv. to *clande, *clamde, var. of clam secretly (with -de adv. particle) + -stīnus, prob. after intestīnus internal; see INTESTINE ]
[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME (Scots) < ScotGael clann < OIr cland offspring < L planta scion, PLANT, perh. directly < Brit. Celtic; cf. Welsh plant children ]
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Date: 2007-02-06 01:51 am (UTC)[Origin: 1560–70; < L clandestīnus, equiv. to *clande, *clamde, var. of clam secretly (with -de adv. particle) + -stīnus, prob. after intestīnus internal; see INTESTINE ]
[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME (Scots) < ScotGael clann < OIr cland offspring < L planta scion, PLANT, perh. directly < Brit. Celtic; cf. Welsh plant children ]