Where does “klods” come from?

klods (Danish) comes from German Klotz, from Middle High German kloz, from Old High German kloz, from Proto-West Germanic klott, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

klods (Danish): a block of some material, such as wood

Definitions

  1. a block of some material, such as wood

Ancestry of “klods”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKlotzblock
2Middle High Germanklozstump; ball
3Old High Germanklozstump; ball
4Proto-West Germanicklottclod, lump, ball
5Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “klods”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic klott →Every word from Old High German kloz →