Where does “kleiden” come from?
kleiden (German) comes from Middle High German kleiden, from Proto-Germanic klaiþōną, from Proto-Indo-European *gley-.
kleiden (German): to dress, to clothe
Ancestry of “kleiden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kleiden | to clothe |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | klaiþōną | to clothe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *gley- | — |
Words derived from “kleiden”