Where does “kluwe” come from?
kluwe (Dutch) comes from Dutch kluwen, from Middle Dutch cluwen, from Old Dutch kliuwīn, from Proto-Germanic kliuwīną, from Proto-Indo-European glew-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
kluwe (Dutch): Alternative form of kluwen
Definitions
- Alternative form of kluwen
Ancestry of “kluwe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | kluwen | a ball of thread or yarn, a clew |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cluwen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | kliuwīn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kliuwīną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glew- | Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |