Where does “clipping” come from?

Clipping derives from the English verb clip, from Middle English clippen, from Old Norse klippa, from Proto-Germanic klupjaną, from Proto-Indo-European gleb(ʰ)-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gel-, meaning to form into a ball or lump.

clipping (English): present participle of clip; A piece of something...

Definitions

  1. present participle of clip; A piece of something...

Ancestry of “clipping”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclipTo grip tightly; To fasten with a clip; To hug,...
2Middle Englishclippen—
3Old Englishclyppanto hug, embrace; cherish; to clasp
4Proto-Germanicklupjanąto grip, grasp, clasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeangelb(ʰ)-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “clipping”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →