Where does “överdragskläder” come from?
överdragskläder (Swedish) comes from Swedish kläder, from Old Swedish klædhe, from Old Norse klæði, from Old Frisian klāth, from Proto-Germanic klaiþą, from Proto-Indo-European gleyt-, from Proto-Indo-European gley-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
överdragskläder (Swedish): protective clothing worn over other clothing, protective outerwear
Definitions
- protective clothing worn over other clothing, protective outerwear
Ancestry of “överdragskläder”, step by step
överdragskläder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kläder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kläder | clothes, garments, items of clothing |
| 2 | Old Swedish | klædhe | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | klæði | — |
| 4 | Old Frisian | klāth | cloth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klaiþą | cloth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gleyt- | to cling to, cleave, stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
via Swedish överdrag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | överdrag | a cover (soft material pulled over something for protection, especially made of fabric) |
| 2 | Swedish | över | above; more than; over the goal; above |
| 3 | Old Norse | yfir | above |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ubiri | over; over, above |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |