Where does “klaai” come from?
klaai (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian klāi, from Proto-Germanic klajjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gley-.
klaai (West Frisian): clay; area with a lot of clay
Definitions
- clay; area with a lot of clay
Ancestry of “klaai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | klāi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | klajjaz | clay |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *gley- | — |