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

  1. rock that is partly covered by water; cliff;...

Ancestry of “Klippe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanklippe—
2Middle Low Germanklippe—
3Old Saxon*klif—
4Proto-West Germanic*klib—
5Proto-Germanicklibącliff, rock
Every word from Proto-Germanic klibą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *klib →Every word from Old Saxon *klif →