Where does “hårklipp” come from?

hårklipp (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål klipp, from Norwegian Bokmål klippe, from Middle Low German klippe, from Old Saxon *klif, from Proto-West Germanic *klib, from Proto-Germanic klibą — cliff, rock.

hårklipp (Norwegian Bokmål): a haircut

Definitions

  1. a haircut

Ancestry of “hårklipp”, step by step

hårklipp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål klipp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålklippimperative of klippe
2Norwegian Bokmålklippea cliff; to cut; to clip
3Middle Low Germanklippe—
4Old Saxon*klif—
5Proto-West Germanic*klib—
6Proto-Germanicklibącliff, rock

via Norwegian Bokmål hår

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhårhair
2Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanichērąhair
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Germanic klibą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *klib →Every word from Old Saxon *klif →
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