Where does “Ballkleid” come from?
Ballkleid (German) comes from German kleid, from Middle High German kleit, from Old High German kleid, from Proto-Germanic klaiþą, from Proto-Indo-European gleyt-, from Proto-Indo-European gley-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
Ballkleid (German): ball dress, ballgown
Definitions
- ball dress, ballgown
Ancestry of “Ballkleid”, step by step
Ballkleid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German kleid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kleid | dress, gown kind of woman's garment |
| 2 | Middle High German | kleit | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kleid | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klaiþą | cloth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gleyt- | to cling to, cleave, stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |