Where does “clips” come from?

Clips comes 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 grasp or hold.

clips (English): plural of clip; Third-person singular simple...

Definitions

  1. plural of clip; Third-person singular simple...

Ancestry of “clips”, 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 “clips”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →