Where does “clew” come from?
clew (Middle English) comes from Old English clēowen, from Proto-Germanic kliuwiną, from Proto-Indo-European glew-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
clew (Middle English): Alternative form of clewe
Definitions
- Alternative form of clewe
Ancestry of “clew”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | clēowen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kliuwiną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | glew- | Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |