Where does “клип” come from?

клип (Russian) comes 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.

клип (Russian): music video; film clip

Definitions

  1. music video; film clip

Ancestry of “клип”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishclipTo grip tightly; To fasten with a clip; To hug,...
2Middle Englishclippen—
3Old Englishclyppanto hug, embrace; cherish; to clasp
4Proto-Germanicklupjanąto grip, grasp, clasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeangelb(ʰ)-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “клип”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gelb(ʰ)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klupjaną →