Where does “videoklippi” come from?
videoklippi (Finnish) comes from Finnish klippi, from English clip, from Middle English clippen, from Old English clyppan, from Proto-Germanic klupjaną, from Proto-Indo-European gelb(ʰ)-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
Ancestry of “videoklippi”, step by step
videoklippi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish klippi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | klippi | video clip, clip |
| 2 | English | clip | To grip tightly; To fasten with a clip; To hug,... |
| 3 | Middle English | clippen | — |
| 4 | Old English | clyppan | to hug, embrace; cherish; to clasp |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klupjaną | to grip, grasp, clasp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gelb(ʰ)- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |