Where does “klatschnass” come from?
klatschnass (German) comes from German nass, from Middle High German naȥ, from Old High German naȥ, from Proto-West Germanic *nat, from Proto-Germanic nataz, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.
klatschnass (German): sopping wet, wringing wet, soaking wet
Definitions
- sopping wet, wringing wet, soaking wet
Ancestry of “klatschnass”, step by step
klatschnass traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German nass
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | nass | wet |
| 2 | Middle High German | naȥ | — |
| 3 | Old High German | naȥ | wet |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *nat | wet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nataz | wet |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ned- | to be wet; wet; to tie together |
via German klatschen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | klatschen | to clap; to gossip |