Where does “bjørneklo” come from?

bjørneklo (Danish) comes from Danish klø, from Old Norse kló, from Proto-Germanic klawō, from Proto-Germanic klawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European glew-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

bjørneklo (Danish): bear claw

Definitions

  1. bear claw

Ancestry of “bjørneklo”, step by step

bjørneklo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish klø

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkløto scratch
2Old Norseklóclaw, talon
3Proto-Germanicklawōclaw
4Proto-Germanicklawjanąto claw or scratch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanglew-Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

via Danish bjørn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbjørnbear; lubber's hole
2Old Danishbiørn—
3Old NorseBjǫrnbear (animal)
4Proto-Germanicbernuzbear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European glew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klawjaną →