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Where does “glembʰ-” come from?

glembʰ- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

glembʰ- (Proto-Indo-European): clamp, mass; lump, clamp; to hold, clench

Definitions

  1. clamp, mass; lump, clamp; to hold, clench

Ancestry of “glembʰ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “glembʰ-”

  • night
  • club
  • nights
  • nightfall
  • clump
  • nightclub
  • goodnight
  • clubhouse
  • nightstand
  • clubbed
  • nightcap
  • nightlife
  • nightdress
  • nightshirt
  • clubhead
  • nightie
  • clubfoot
  • clubface
  • nightclothes
  • nightstick
  • nighter
  • weeknight
  • nightlight
  • nighty
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