Where does “klumpeduns” come from?
klumpeduns (Swedish) comes from Swedish klump, from Middle Low German klumpe, from Old Dutch klumpo, from Proto-Germanic klumpô, from Proto-Indo-European glemb-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
klumpeduns (Swedish): someone clumsy
Definitions
- someone clumsy
Ancestry of “klumpeduns”, step by step
klumpeduns traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish klump
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | klump | a lump; a person who is perceived to obstruct,... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | klumpe | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | klumpo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klumpô | clasp; clamp; lump; mass; clump |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glemb- | log, block |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
via Swedish duns
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | duns | a thump, a thud, a sound of something falling to... |