Where does “klodsethed” come from?

klodsethed (Danish) comes from Danish klodset, 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.

klodsethed (Danish): clumsiness

Definitions

  1. clumsiness

Ancestry of “klodsethed”, step by step

klodsethed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish klodset

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishklodsetclumsy
2Danishklodsa block of some material, such as wood
3GermanKlotzblock
4Middle High Germanklozstump; ball
5Old High Germanklozstump; ball
6Proto-West Germanicklottclod, lump, ball
7Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic klott →Every word from Old High German kloz →