Where does “kattarklógv” come from?
kattarklógv (Faroese) comes from Faroese klógv, 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.
kattarklógv (Faroese): a cat's claws; asphodel, plant in the genus...
Definitions
- a cat's claws; asphodel, plant in the genus...
Ancestry of “kattarklógv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | klógv | claw |
| 2 | Old Norse | kló | claw, talon |
| 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 “kattarklógv”