Where does “klø” come from?
klø (Danish) comes 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.
klø (Danish): to scratch
Definitions
- to scratch
Ancestry of “klø”, step by step
klø traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse kló
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kló | claw, talon |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | klawō | claw |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | klawjaną | to claw or scratch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | glew- | Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via Old Norse kleyja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kleyja | — |