Where does “kleven” come from?
kleven (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch clēven, from Old Dutch clivon, from Proto-West Germanic klibēn, from Proto-Germanic klibāną, from Proto-Indo-European gleybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gley-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
kleven (Dutch): to stick, to be attached glue-like; to glue, to...
Definitions
- to stick, to be attached glue-like; to glue, to...
Ancestry of “kleven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | clēven | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | clivon | to be stuck |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | klibēn | to stick, to adhere |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klibāną | to stick, to adhere |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gleybʰ- | to stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
Words derived from “kleven”