Where does “klot” come from?
klot (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English cloth, from Middle English cloþ, from Old English clāþ, from Proto-Germanic klaiþą, from Proto-Indo-European gleyt-, from Proto-Indo-European gley-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
klot (Serbo-Croatian): basic, undecorated; unseasoned, ungarnished;...
Definitions
- basic, undecorated; unseasoned, ungarnished;...
Ancestry of “klot”, step by step
klot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cloth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cloth | A woven fabric such as used in dressing,... |
| 2 | Middle English | cloþ | Alternative form of cloth; cloth, garment |
| 3 | Old English | clāþ | cloth, clothes, covering, sail |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klaiþą | cloth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gleyt- | to cling to, cleave, stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
via German glatt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | glatt | without roughness or unevenness: smooth; sleek,... |
| 2 | Old High German | glat | bright |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | glad | shining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gladaz | shining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰladh- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |