Where does “klēnade” come from?

klēnade (Middle Low German) comes from Middle Low German kleine, from Old Saxon klēni, from Proto-West Germanic *klainī, from Proto-Germanic klainiz, from Proto-Indo-European g(e)lēi-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

Ancestry of “klēnade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germankleinesmall, little; narrow, thin; minor, unimportant
2Old Saxonklēni—
3Proto-West Germanic*klainīfine, small
4Proto-Germanicklainizshining, fine, splendid; tender, precious
5Proto-Indo-Europeang(e)lēi-gleaming
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European g(e)lēi- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klainiz →