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Where does “klening” come from?

klening (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse klæða, from Old English clāþian, from Proto-Germanic klaiþōną, from Proto-Indo-European *gley-.

klening (Westrobothnian): A suit, a dress; An open sandwich or sandwich; A...

Definitions

  1. A suit, a dress; An open sandwich or sandwich; A...

Ancestry of “klening”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseklæða—
2Old Englishclāþianto clothe
3Proto-Germanicklaiþōnąto clothe
4Proto-Indo-European*gley-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *gley- →