Where does “clasp” come from?

Clasp comes from Old English clyppan, from Proto-Germanic klupjaną, from Proto-Indo-European gleb(ʰ)-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gel-.

clasp (English): A fastener or holder, particularly one that...

Definitions

  1. A fastener or holder, particularly one that...

Ancestry of “clasp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishclaspe—
2Old Englishclyppanto hug, embrace; cherish; to clasp
3Proto-Germanicklupjanąto grip, grasp, clasp
4Proto-Indo-Europeangelb(ʰ)-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “clasp”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelb(ʰ)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klupjaną →