Where does “bromskloss” come from?

bromskloss (Swedish) comes from Swedish kloss, from German Klotz, from Middle High German kloz, from Old High German kloz, from Proto-West Germanic klott, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

bromskloss (Swedish): a friction element pressed against for example a brake disc or brake drum, a brake pad

Definitions

  1. a friction element pressed against for example a brake disc or brake drum, a brake pad

Ancestry of “bromskloss”, step by step

bromskloss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kloss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishklossblock (a cuboid piece)
2GermanKlotzblock
3Middle High Germanklozstump; ball
4Old High Germanklozstump; ball
5Proto-West Germanicklottclod, lump, ball
6Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

via Swedish broms

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbromsbrake; a device used to slow or stop a vehicle,...
2Middle Low Germanpremesetwitch for horses
3Middle Low Germanpremen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic klott →Every word from Old High German kloz →
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