Where does “klättra” come from?

klättra (Swedish) comes 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.

klättra (Swedish): to climb

Definitions

  1. to climb

Ancestry of “klättra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “klättra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gley- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gleyt- →