Where does “klängig” come from?
klängig (Swedish) comes from Swedish klänga, from Old Swedish klengia, from Old Norse klengja, from Proto-Germanic klangijaną, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
klängig (Swedish): clingy (tending to cling, of for example a child)
Definitions
- clingy (tending to cling, of for example a child)
Ancestry of “klängig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | klänga | to cling; hold tight |
| 2 | Old Swedish | klengia | to cling; hold tight |
| 3 | Old Norse | klengja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klangijaną | to make stick, to make cling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁y- | to smear, putty; to stick, glue |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁- | ball, lump |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gewl- | vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |