Where does “clour” come from?
clour (English) comes from Scots clour, from Old Norse klóra, from Old Norse kló, from Proto-Germanic klawō, from Proto-Germanic klawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European glew-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
clour (English): A field; To inflict a blow on; punch; To make a...
Definitions
- A field; To inflict a blow on; punch; To make a...
Ancestry of “clour”, step by step
clour traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scots clour
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scots | clour | A punch or blow; A bump or bruise; A dent |
| 2 | Old Norse | klóra | to scratch, scrawl; to scrawl, scratch |
| 3 | Old Norse | kló | claw, talon |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klawō | claw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klawjaną | to claw or scratch |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | glew- | Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
via Middle English cloure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | cloure | field |