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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Ancestry of “claspin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | clasp | A fastener or holder, particularly one that... |
| 2 | English | claspe | — |
| 3 | Old English | clyppan | to hug, embrace; cherish; to clasp |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klupjaną | to grip, grasp, clasp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gelb(ʰ)- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |