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

  1. Alternative form of kluwen

Ancestry of “kluwe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkluwena ball of thread or yarn, a clew
2Middle Dutchcluwen—
3Old Dutchkliuwīn—
4Proto-Germanickliuwīną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanglew-Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European glew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kliuwīną →