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