Where does “clewe” come from?
clewe (Middle English) comes from Old English clīewen, from Proto-Germanic kliuwīną, from Proto-Indo-European glew-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
clewe (Middle English): A clew; A string of yarn for finding a path
Definitions
- A clew; A string of yarn for finding a path
Ancestry of “clewe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | clīewen | ball |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kliuwīną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | glew- | Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
Words derived from “clewe”