Where does “klodset” come from?

klodset (Danish) comes from Danish klods, 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.

klodset (Danish): clumsy

Definitions

  1. clumsy

Ancestry of “klodset”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishklodsa block of some material, such as wood
2GermanKlotzblock
3Middle High Germanklozstump; ball
4Old High Germanklozstump; ball
5Proto-West Germanicklottclod, lump, ball
6Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “klodset”

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