Where does “klengia” come from?

klengia (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse klengja, 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.

klengia (Old Swedish): to cling; hold tight

Definitions

  1. to cling; hold tight

Ancestry of “klengia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseklengja—
2Proto-Germanicklangijanąto make stick, to make cling
3Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁y-to smear, putty; to stick, glue
4Proto-Indo-Europeangleh₁-ball, lump
5Proto-Indo-Europeangewl-vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

Words derived from “klengia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁- →