Where does “gräsklippare” come from?
gräsklippare (Swedish) comes from Swedish klippa, from Middle Low German klippe, from Old Saxon *klif, from Proto-West Germanic *klib, from Proto-Germanic klibą — cliff, rock.
gräsklippare (Swedish): lawnmower
Ancestry of “gräsklippare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | klippa | a rock, a cliff; a steadfast person; to cut with... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | klippe | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | *klif | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *klib | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klibą | cliff, rock |
Words derived from “gräsklippare”