Where does “klote-” come from?
klote- (Dutch) comes from Dutch klote, 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): shit, fucking, damned
Ancestry of “klote-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | klote | balls, dammit, fuck; bad, stupid |
| 2 | Dutch | kloot | sphere, ball; testicle |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | clôot | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | klōt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klautaz | ball, lump; knob, block, cleat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gelewd- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |