Where does “gribeklo” come from?

gribeklo (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.

gribeklo (Danish): a claw that can seize something, e.g. on a bird or a machine

Definitions

  1. a claw that can seize something, e.g. on a bird or a machine

Ancestry of “gribeklo”, step by step

gribeklo 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 gribe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgribecatch; seize, grab, grasp, grip, clutch; overcome
2Old Norsegrípato grab
3Proto-Germanicgrīpanąto grab, grasp
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreyb-to grab, grasp; to grasp, grab; to grab, to grasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European glew-Every word from Proto-Germanic klawjaną
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