Where does “herumkletzeln” come from?

herumkletzeln (German) comes from German herum- — Denoting aimless action.

herumkletzeln (German): to pick (at) something with one's fingers or fingernails, e.g., a scab, a sticker, etc.; to pluck something here and there

Definitions

  1. to pick (at) something with one's fingers or fingernails, e.g., a scab, a sticker, etc.; to pluck something here and there

Ancestry of “herumkletzeln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanherum-Denoting aimless action
Every word from German herum-