Where does “iklæde” come from?
iklæde (Danish) comes from Danish klæde, from Old Danish klæthæ, from Old Norse klæði, from Old Frisian klāth, from Proto-Germanic klaiþą, from Proto-Indo-European gleyt-, from Proto-Indo-European gley-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
iklæde (Danish): to clothe, put on, don
Definitions
- to clothe, put on, don
Ancestry of “iklæde”, step by step
iklæde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish klæde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | klæde | cloth; cloths; suit, become; be befitting for |
| 2 | Old Danish | klæthæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | klæði | — |
| 4 | Old Frisian | klāth | cloth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klaiþą | cloth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gleyt- | to cling to, cleave, stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |