Where does “clôyen” come from?

clôyen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch clōien, from Old Dutch clouen, from Proto-Germanic klawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European glew-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

Ancestry of “clôyen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Dutch	clōien	—
2	Old Dutch	clouen	—
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 “clôyen”

klooien

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European glew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klawjaną →