Where does “Kleed” come from?

Kleed (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German klêt, from Old Saxon klēth, from Proto-Germanic klaiþą, from Proto-Indo-European gleyt-, from Proto-Indo-European gley-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

Kleed (German Low German): garment; dress; clothes

Definitions

  1. garment; dress; clothes

Ancestry of “Kleed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanklêt—
2Old Saxonklēth—
3Proto-Germanicklaiþącloth
4Proto-Indo-Europeangleyt-to cling to, cleave, stick
5Proto-Indo-Europeangley-to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gleyt- →
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