Where does “klammern” come from?
klammern (German) comes from Middle High German klammern, from Old High German klammarōn, from Proto-Germanic klammarōną, from Proto-Indo-European glem-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
klammern (German): to cling
Definitions
- to cling
Ancestry of “klammern”, step by step
klammern traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German klammern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | klammern | — |
| 2 | Old High German | klammarōn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | klammarōną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | glem- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
via Proto-Indo-European ǵel-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |