Where does “klipping” come from?

klipping (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic klippa, from Old Norse klippa — to clip, cut; shear.

klipping (Icelandic): the act of cutting, clipping; cutting, editing;...

Definitions

  1. the act of cutting, clipping; cutting, editing;...

Ancestry of “klipping”, step by step

klipping traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic klippa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicklippato cut, to clip; to shear; to cut, to edit
2Old Norseklippato clip, cut; shear

via Icelandic ing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicing—
Every word from Old Norse klippa →Every word from Icelandic klippa →