Where does “Klebefilm” come from?
Klebefilm (German) comes from German Kleber, from German kleben, from Middle High German kleben, from Old High German klebēn, from Proto-West Germanic klibēn, from Proto-Germanic klibāną, from Proto-Indo-European gleybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gley- — to be cold, to freeze.
Klebefilm (German): UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ sellotape; UK, AU sticky tape; US Scotch tape; adhesive tape, office tape
Definitions
- UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ sellotape; UK, AU sticky tape; US Scotch tape; adhesive tape, office tape
Ancestry of “Klebefilm”, step by step
Klebefilm traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kleber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kleber | glue; gluten |
| 2 | German | kleben | to glue; to stick; to be sticky |
| 3 | Middle High German | kleben | — |
| 4 | Old High German | klebēn | to stick; cleave |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | klibēn | to stick, to adhere |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | klibāną | to stick, to adhere |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gleybʰ- | to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
via German film
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | film | film a thin layer of some substance |
| 2 | English | Film | A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity |
| 3 | Russian | фильм | film, movie |
| 4 | English | film | A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a... |
| 5 | Middle English | filme | film, membrane |
| 6 | Old English | filmen | membrane; caul; foreskin |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *filmīn- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *filmīn- | — |
via German klebēn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | klebēn | to glue |