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Where does “Sekundenkleber” come from?

Sekundenkleber (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.

Sekundenkleber (German): instant adhesive; superglue

Definitions

  1. instant adhesive; superglue

Ancestry of “Sekundenkleber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKleberglue; gluten
2Germanklebento glue; to stick; to be sticky
3Middle High Germankleben—
4Old High Germanklebēnto stick; cleave
5Proto-West Germanicklibēnto stick, to adhere
6Proto-Germanicklibānąto stick, to adhere
7Proto-Indo-Europeangleybʰ-to stick
8Proto-Indo-Europeangley-to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick...
9Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze
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