Where does “kloan” come from?

kloan (Bavarian) comes from Middle High German klein, from Old High German kleini, from Proto-West Germanic *klainī, from Proto-Germanic klainiz, from Proto-Indo-European g(e)lēi-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

kloan (Bavarian): small, little, tiny, wee, small-scale

Definitions

  1. small, little, tiny, wee, small-scale

Ancestry of “kloan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanklein—
2Old High Germankleinismall, fine, slender; soft, clean; smart,...
3Proto-West Germanic*klainīfine, small
4Proto-Germanicklainizshining, fine, splendid; tender, precious
5Proto-Indo-Europeang(e)lēi-gleaming
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European g(e)lēi- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klainiz →