Where does “Klippe” come from?
Klippe (German) comes from Middle High German klippe, from Middle Low German klippe, from Old Saxon *klif, from Proto-West Germanic *klib, from Proto-Germanic klibą — cliff, rock.
Klippe (German): rock that is partly covered by water; cliff;...
Definitions
- rock that is partly covered by water; cliff;...
Ancestry of “Klippe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | klippe | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | klippe | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | *klif | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *klib | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klibą | cliff, rock |
Words derived from “Klippe”