Where does “clawynge” come from?
clawynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English clawen, from Old English clāwan, from Proto-West Germanic *klauwjan, from Proto-Germanic klawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European glew-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
clawynge (Middle English): A scratch or clawing motion with the claws;...
Definitions
- A scratch or clawing motion with the claws;...
Ancestry of “clawynge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | clawen | To scratch at with the claws; to claw or make... |
| 2 | Old English | clāwan | to claw or scratch |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *klauwjan | to claw or scratch |
| 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 |