Where does “sängkläder” come from?
sängkläder (Swedish) comes from Swedish kläder, from Old Swedish klædhe, from Old Norse klæði, from Old Frisian klāth, from Proto-Germanic klaiþą, from Proto-Indo-European gleyt-, from Proto-Indo-European gley-, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
sängkläder (Swedish): textiles for making a bed (especially sheets and pillowcases); bedding, bed clothes, bed linen
Definitions
- textiles for making a bed (especially sheets and pillowcases); bedding, bed clothes, bed linen
Ancestry of “sängkläder”, step by step
sängkläder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kläder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kläder | clothes, garments, items of clothing |
| 2 | Old Swedish | klædhe | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | klæði | — |
| 4 | Old Frisian | klāth | cloth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klaiþą | cloth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gleyt- | to cling to, cleave, stick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gley- | to glue, paste, stick together; to glue, stick... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |