Where does “claspin” come from?

claspin (English) comes from English clasp, from English claspe, from Old English clyppan, from Proto-Germanic klupjaną, from Proto-Indo-European gelb(ʰ)-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “claspin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclaspA fastener or holder, particularly one that...
2Englishclaspe—
3Old Englishclyppanto hug, embrace; cherish; to clasp
4Proto-Germanicklupjanąto grip, grasp, clasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeangelb(ʰ)-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelb(ʰ)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klupjaną →