Where does “Klauen” come from?
Klauen (German) comes from Middle High German kleuen, from Old High German klawēn, from Proto-Germanic klawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European glew-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
Ancestry of “Klauen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | kleuen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | klawēn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | klawjaną | to claw or scratch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | glew- | Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
Words derived from “Klauen”