Where does “klauw” come from?
klauw (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch clauwe, from Old Dutch klawa, from Proto-Germanic klawō, from Proto-Germanic klawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European glew-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
klauw (Dutch): An animal's claw; A human hand
Definitions
- An animal's claw; A human hand
Ancestry of “klauw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | clauwe | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | klawa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | klawō | claw |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klawjaną | to claw or scratch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glew- | Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
Words derived from “klauw”