Where does “klipsk” come from?

klipsk (Swedish) comes from Swedish klippa, from Middle Low German klippe, from Old Saxon *klif, from Proto-West Germanic *klib, from Proto-Germanic klibą — cliff, rock.

klipsk (Swedish): shrewd, cunning

Definitions

  1. shrewd, cunning

Ancestry of “klipsk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishklippaa rock, a cliff; a steadfast person; to cut with...
2Middle Low Germanklippe—
3Old Saxon*klif—
4Proto-West Germanic*klib—
5Proto-Germanicklibącliff, rock

Words derived from “klipsk”

Every word from Proto-Germanic klibą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *klib →Every word from Old Saxon *klif →
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