Where does “klibbighet” come from?
klibbighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish klibbig, 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- — to be cold, to freeze.
klibbighet (Swedish): stickiness
Definitions
- stickiness
Ancestry of “klibbighet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | klibbig | sticky, adhesive |
| 2 | Swedish | klibba | to stick, to be sticky |
| 3 | German | klebēn | to glue |
| 4 | Middle High German | kleben | — |
| 5 | Old High German | klebēn | to stick; cleave |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | klibēn | to stick, to adhere |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | klibāną | to stick, to adhere |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gleybʰ- | to stick |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |