Where does “Klümpchen” come from?
Klümpchen (German) comes from German klumpen, from Middle Low German klumpe, from Old Dutch klumpo, from Proto-Germanic klumpô, from Proto-Indo-European glemb-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
Klümpchen (German): Diminutive of Klumpen; blob, globule; nodule
Definitions
- Diminutive of Klumpen; blob, globule; nodule
Ancestry of “Klümpchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | klumpen | to lump |
| 2 | Middle Low German | klumpe | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | klumpo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klumpô | clasp; clamp; lump; mass; clump |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glemb- | log, block |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |