klēp-

    klēp-

    English meaning: to hold in the arms, in one’s lap

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “with den Armen and in Schoß zusammenhalten”?

    Note: Root klēp- : “to hold in the arms, in one’s lap” derived from labial extensions geleb(h)-, glēb(h)- (: glǝb(h)-) and gleb(h)- (:gl̥b(h)-) of Root gel-1 : “to curl; round, *fathom, arm” [see above].

    Material: M.H.G. lüfter “ fathom, arm”, Ltv. klèpis “lap, Schoßvoll”, Lith. klėbỹs “Armweite, Klafter, armful, armload “ (b perhaps after glėbỹs “ armful, armload “). Anlautvariante besides Lith. glėbỹs, Ger. Klafter? (see above S. 359 under gel- “ clench “). - O.H.G. halftra “ halter “, Lith. kìlpa “ loop, noose, snare, Steighũgel” (Persson) see under skel- ‘split”.

    References: WP. I 498, Būga Kalba ir s. I 71, Mũhlenbach-Endzelin II 224.