Where does “klä” come from?
klä (Swedish) comes from Swedish kläda, from Old Swedish klæþa, from Old Norse klæða, from Old English clāþian, from Proto-Germanic klaiþōną, from Proto-Indo-European *gley-.
klä (Swedish): to clothe, to dress, to wear; to decorate
Definitions
- to clothe, to dress, to wear; to decorate
Ancestry of “klä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kläda | to dress; now commonly contracted to "klä" |
| 2 | Old Swedish | klæþa | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | klæða | — |
| 4 | Old English | clāþian | to clothe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klaiþōną | to clothe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *gley- | — |