Where does “ontkleden” come from?
ontkleden (Dutch) comes from Dutch kleden, from Middle Dutch clêden, from Middle Dutch clêet, from Old Dutch cleth, from Proto-West Germanic *klaiþ, from Proto-Germanic klaiþą, from Proto-Indo-European gleyt-, from Proto-Indo-European gley- — to be cold, to freeze.
ontkleden (Dutch): to undress, disrobe someone or something
Definitions
- to undress, disrobe someone or something
Ancestry of “ontkleden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kleden | to dress; to fit someone, to suit someone |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | clêden | to clothe |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | clêet | piece of cloth |
| 4 | Old Dutch | cleth | piece of clothing |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *klaiþ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | klaiþą | cloth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gleyt- | to cling to, cleave, stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |