Where does “klau” come from?
klau (Latvian) comes from German kläuen, 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.
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Ancestry of “klau”, step by step
klau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German kläuen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kläuen | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | kleuen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | klawēn | — |
| 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 |
via Proto-Germanic *klēwō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *klēwō | — |