Where does “klassklyfta” come from?
klassklyfta (Swedish) comes from Swedish klyfta, from Old Norse kluft, from Proto-Germanic kluftiz, from Proto-Germanic kleubaną, from Proto-Indo-European glewbʰ- — to split.
klassklyfta (Swedish): a gap between social classes
Definitions
- a gap between social classes
Ancestry of “klassklyfta”, step by step
klassklyfta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish klyfta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | klyfta | a clove; a separate bulb of a garlic; a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kluft | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kluftiz | splitting |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kleubaną | to split, to cleave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glewbʰ- | to split |
via Swedish klass
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | klass | class |