Where does “løveklo” come from?
løveklo (Danish) comes from Danish løve, from Middle Low German lōve, from Proto-Germanic galaubô, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
løveklo (Danish): lion claw
Definitions
- lion claw
Ancestry of “løveklo”, step by step
løveklo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish løve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | løve | lion; Leo |
| 2 | Middle Low German | lōve | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | galaubô | belief |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 7 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 8 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 9 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |