Where does “klēni” come from?

klēni (Old Saxon) comes 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 “klēni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*klainīfine, small
2Proto-Germanicklainizshining, fine, splendid; tender, precious
3Proto-Indo-Europeang(e)lēi-gleaming
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “klēni”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European g(e)lēi- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klainiz →