Where does “クリップ” come from?

クリップ (Japanese) comes from English clip, from Middle English clippen, from Old English clyppan, from Proto-Germanic klupjaną, from Proto-Indo-European gelb(ʰ)-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

クリップ (Japanese): paperclip

Definitions

  1. paperclip

Ancestry of “クリップ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclipTo grip tightly; To fasten with a clip; To hug,...
2Middle Englishclippen—
3Old Englishclyppanto hug, embrace; cherish; to clasp
4Proto-Germanicklupjanąto grip, grasp, clasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeangelb(ʰ)-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelb(ʰ)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klupjaną →
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