Where does “kleppen” come from?

kleppen (Dutch) comes from Middle English cleppen, from Old English clyppan, from Proto-Germanic klupjaną, from Proto-Indo-European gelb(ʰ)-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

kleppen (Dutch): to chatter

Definitions

  1. to chatter

Ancestry of “kleppen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcleppen—
2Old Englishclyppanto hug, embrace; cherish; to clasp
3Proto-Germanicklupjanąto grip, grasp, clasp
4Proto-Indo-Europeangelb(ʰ)-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “kleppen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelb(ʰ)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klupjaną →
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