Where does “clechen” come from?

clechen (Middle English) comes from Old English clēċan, from Old English clyċċan, from Proto-Germanic klukjaną, from Proto-Germanic klu-, from Proto-Indo-European glew-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

clechen (Middle English): to grab

Definitions

  1. to grab

Ancestry of “clechen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishclēċan—
2Old Englishclyċċanto clutch, clench
3Proto-Germanicklukjaną—
4Proto-Germanicklu-to ball up, conglomerate, amass
5Proto-Indo-Europeanglew-Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “clechen”

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