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Where does “klógv” come from?

klógv (Faroese) comes 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.

klógv (Faroese): claw

Definitions

  1. claw

Ancestry of “klógv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseklóclaw, talon
2Proto-Germanicklawōclaw
3Proto-Germanicklawjanąto claw or scratch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanglew-Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “klógv”

  • kattarklógv
  • beinbrotskattarklógv
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