Where does “klooi” come from?

klooi (Dutch) comes from Dutch kloot, from Middle Dutch clôot, from Old Dutch klōt, from Proto-Germanic klautaz, from Proto-Indo-European gelewd-, from Proto-Indo-European gley-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

klooi (Dutch): A dork, jerk, nobody; A bumbler, loser

Definitions

  1. A dork, jerk, nobody; A bumbler, loser

Ancestry of “klooi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchklootsphere, ball; testicle
2Middle Dutchclôot—
3Old Dutchklōt—
4Proto-Germanicklautazball, lump; knob, block, cleat
5Proto-Indo-Europeangelewd-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangley-to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelewd- →
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