Where does “klätterträd” come from?

klätterträd (Swedish) comes from Swedish klättra, from German klettern, from German kletten, from Proto-Indo-European gleyt-, from Proto-Indo-European gley-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

klätterträd (Swedish): a climbing tree (tree used or suitable for climbing)

Definitions

  1. a climbing tree (tree used or suitable for climbing)

Ancestry of “klätterträd”, step by step

klätterträd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish klättra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishklättrato climb
2Germankletternto climb
3Germankletten
4Proto-Indo-Europeangleyt-to cling to, cleave, stick
5Proto-Indo-Europeangley-to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

via Swedish träd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishträdtree; tree; plant reminiscent of a tree in the...
2Old Norseþráðrthread; past participle of þreyja; past...
3Proto-Germanicþrēduzthread, twisted fibre
4Proto-Indo-Europeantreh₁-tu-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel-