Where does “kliva” come from?

kliva (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish klīva, from Old Norse klífa, from Proto-Germanic klībaną, from Proto-Indo-European gleybʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gley-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

kliva (Swedish): to take a step, to step into, onto or off from...

Definitions

  1. to take a step, to step into, onto or off from...

Ancestry of “kliva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishklīvato climb
2Old Norseklífa
3Proto-Germanicklībanąto stick, cling to
4Proto-Indo-Europeangleybʰ-to stick
5Proto-Indo-Europeangley-to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick...
6Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

Words derived from “kliva

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gley-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gleybʰ-