Where does “randkluft” come from?
randkluft (English) comes from German Randkluft, from German Rand, from Middle High German rant, from Old High German rant, from Proto-Germanic randaz, from Proto-Indo-European rem- — to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to...
randkluft (English): The headwall gap between a glacier or snowfield...
Definitions
- The headwall gap between a glacier or snowfield...
Ancestry of “randkluft”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Randkluft | — |
| 2 | German | Rand | edge, brink, rim; ledge, margin; skin |
| 3 | Middle High German | rant | — |
| 4 | Old High German | rant | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | randaz | edge, rim, crust; edge, rim |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rem- | to rest, prop or support oneself; to come to... |