Where does “cleppen” come from?

cleppen (Middle English) comes from Old English clyppan, from Proto-Germanic klupjaną, from Proto-Indo-European gelb(ʰ)-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

Ancestry of “cleppen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishclyppanto hug, embrace; cherish; to clasp
2Proto-Germanicklupjanąto grip, grasp, clasp
3Proto-Indo-Europeangelb(ʰ)-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “cleppen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelb(ʰ)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klupjaną →