Where does “klip” come from?

klip (Danish) comes from Danish klippe, from Middle Low German klippe, from Old Saxon *klif, from Proto-West Germanic *klib, from Proto-Germanic klibą — cliff, rock.

klip (Danish): a cut; a clip; imperative of klippe

Definitions

  1. a cut; a clip; imperative of klippe

Ancestry of “klip”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishklippeto cut with scissors
2Middle Low Germanklippe—
3Old Saxon*klif—
4Proto-West Germanic*klib—
5Proto-Germanicklibącliff, rock

Words derived from “klip”

Every word from Proto-Germanic klibą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *klib →Every word from Old Saxon *klif →
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