Where does “Klöten” come from?

Klöten (German) comes from German Low German Kloot, 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.

Klöten (German): testicles

Definitions

  1. testicles

Ancestry of “Klöten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German Low GermanKloot—
2Middle Low Germanklôt—
3Old Saxonklōt—
4Proto-Germanicklautazball, lump; knob, block, cleat
5Proto-Indo-Europeangelewd-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangley-to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick...
7Proto-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 gelewd- →