Where does “klefi” come from?

klefi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse klefi, from Proto-Germanic klebô, from Proto-Indo-European glewbʰ- — to split.

klefi (Icelandic): compartment; cell, prison cell; cabin

Definitions

  1. compartment; cell, prison cell; cabin

Ancestry of “klefi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseklefi—
2Proto-Germanicklebôan apartment, a separate room or space; a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanglewbʰ-to split

Words derived from “klefi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European glewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klebô →Every word from Old Norse klefi →