Where does “klubba” come from?
klubba (Northern Sami) comes from Norwegian klubb, from Swedish klubb, from English club, from Middle English clubbe, from Old Norse klubba, from Proto-Germanic klumpô, from Proto-Indo-European glemb-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
klubba (Northern Sami): club
Definitions
- club
Ancestry of “klubba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | klubb | — |
| 2 | Swedish | klubb | club, organisation; nightclub |
| 3 | English | club | An association of members joining together for... |
| 4 | Middle English | clubbe | An club or baton; A clump or lump; a pile |
| 5 | Old Norse | klubba | cudgel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | klumpô | clasp; clamp; lump; mass; clump |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | glemb- | log, block |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |