Where does “Kloot” come from?
Kloot (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German klôt, from Old Saxon klōt, from Proto-Germanic klautaz, from Proto-Indo-European gelewd-, from Proto-Indo-European gley-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
Ancestry of “Kloot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | klôt | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | klōt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | klautaz | ball, lump; knob, block, cleat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gelewd- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
Words derived from “Kloot”