Where does “klæwen” come from?

klæwen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German klawjan, from Proto-Germanic klawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European glew-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

Ancestry of “klæwen”, step by step

klæwen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German klawjan

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old High German	klawjan	—
2	Proto-Germanic	klawjaną	to claw or scratch
3	Proto-Indo-European	glew-	Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	ǵel-	to swallow; swallow

via Old High German chlawēn

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old High German	chlawēn	—

via Old High German klawēn

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old High German	klawēn	—

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