Where does “klättervägg” come from?

klättervägg (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.

klättervägg (Swedish): a climbing wall

Definitions

  1. a climbing wall

Ancestry of “klättervägg”, step by step

klättervägg 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 vägg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishväggwall
2Old Swedishvægwall
3Old NorseVeggrname of a dwarf
4Proto-Germanicwajjuzwall
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwh̥₁yús—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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