Where does “kline” come from?
kline (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse klína, from Proto-Germanic kleinijan-, from Proto-Indo-European *gley-.
kline (Norwegian Nynorsk): to smear distribute in a thin layer
Definitions
- to smear distribute in a thin layer
Ancestry of “kline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | klína | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kleinijan- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *gley- | — |