Where does “clipar” come from?

clipar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese clipe, from English clip, from Middle English clippen, from Old English clyppan, from Proto-Germanic klupjaną, from Proto-Indo-European gelb(ʰ)-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

clipar (Portuguese): to clip

Definitions

  1. to clip

Ancestry of “clipar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseclipeclip
2EnglishclipTo grip tightly; To fasten with a clip; To hug,...
3Middle Englishclippen—
4Old Englishclyppanto hug, embrace; cherish; to clasp
5Proto-Germanicklupjanąto grip, grasp, clasp
6Proto-Indo-Europeangelb(ʰ)-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelb(ʰ)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klupjaną →