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Where does “klaga” come from?

klaga (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish klagha, from Middle Low German klagen, from Old Saxon klagon, from Proto-Germanic klagōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

klaga (Swedish): to complain; to whine or to protest against; to...

Definitions

  1. to complain; to whine or to protest against; to...

Ancestry of “klaga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishklagha—
2Middle Low Germanklagen—
3Old Saxonklagon—
4Proto-Germanicklagōnąto wail, to yammer, to lament; to complain
5Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
6Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “klaga”

  • åklagarkammare
  • distriktsåklagare
  • åklaga
  • åklagare
  • riksåklagare
  • chefsåklagare
  • klagomål
  • kammaråklagare
  • överklaga
  • anklaga
  • klagovisa
  • överåklagare
  • statsåklagare
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