Where does “clenġan” come from?
clenġan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic klangijaną, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
clenġan (Old English): to adhere; remain; to adhere; stick to; cling to;...
Definitions
- to adhere; remain; to adhere; stick to; cling to;...
Ancestry of “clenġan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | klangijaną | to make stick, to make cling |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁y- | to smear, putty; to stick, glue |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁- | ball, lump |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gewl- | vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |