Where does “klosaks” come from?

klosaks (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.

klosaks (Danish): pincer; a claw on e.g. a crab or a lobster used for grabbing/pinching

Definitions

  1. pincer; a claw on e.g. a crab or a lobster used for grabbing/pinching

Ancestry of “klosaks”, step by step

klosaks 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 saks

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsakspair of scissors; imperative of sakse
2Old Norsesaxa oneedged sword, a backsword; shears
3Proto-Germanicsahsąa stone chip used for cutting; dagger, knife
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European glew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klawjaną →