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Where does “kluss” come from?

kluss (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic klus-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

kluss (Latvian): soft, quiet, silent; quiet, silent; quiet, calm

Definitions

  1. soft, quiet, silent; quiet, silent; quiet, calm

Ancestry of “kluss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicklus-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “kluss”

  • klusums
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