Where does “älgkliv” come from?
älgkliv (Swedish) comes from Swedish kliv, from Swedish kliva, from Old Swedish klīva, from Old Norse klífa, from Proto-Germanic klībaną, from Proto-Indo-European gleybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gley-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
älgkliv (Swedish): a big step, a big stride (sometimes figuratively)
Definitions
- a big step, a big stride (sometimes figuratively)
Ancestry of “älgkliv”, step by step
älgkliv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kliv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kliv | a big step, a big stride (with one's feet, or figuratively) |
| 2 | Swedish | kliva | to take a step, to step into, onto or off from... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | klīva | to climb |
| 4 | Old Norse | klífa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klībaną | to stick, cling to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gleybʰ- | to stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |