Where does “klibbig” come from?
klibbig (Swedish) comes from Swedish klibba, from German klebēn, from Middle High German kleben, from Old High German klebēn, from Proto-West Germanic klibēn, from Proto-Germanic klibāną, from Proto-Indo-European gleybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gley- — to be cold, to freeze.
klibbig (Swedish): sticky, adhesive
Definitions
- sticky, adhesive
Ancestry of “klibbig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | klibba | to stick, to be sticky |
| 2 | German | klebēn | to glue |
| 3 | Middle High German | kleben | — |
| 4 | Old High German | klebēn | to stick; cleave |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | klibēn | to stick, to adhere |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | klibāną | to stick, to adhere |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gleybʰ- | to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |