Where does “klättrare” come from?

klättrare (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.

klättrare (Swedish): climber, a person who climbs

Definitions

  1. climber, a person who climbs

Ancestry of “klättrare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “klättrare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →