Where does “klote” come from?

klote (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.

klote (Dutch): balls, dammit, fuck; bad, stupid

Definitions

  1. balls, dammit, fuck; bad, stupid

Ancestry of “klote”, 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

Words derived from “klote”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelewd- →