Where does “klivare” come from?
klivare (Swedish) comes from Swedish kliva, 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.
klivare (Swedish): rent-a-thug
Definitions
- rent-a-thug
Ancestry of “klivare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kliva | to take a step, to step into, onto or off from... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | klīva | to climb |
| 3 | Old Norse | klífa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klībaną | to stick, cling to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gleybʰ- | to stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |