Where does “kløpulver” come from?

kløpulver (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk klø, from Old Norse kló, from Proto-Germanic klawō, from Proto-Germanic klawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European glew-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

kløpulver (Norwegian Nynorsk): itching powder

Definitions

  1. itching powder

Ancestry of “kløpulver”, step by step

kløpulver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk klø

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkløclaw
2Old Norseklóclaw, talon
3Proto-Germanicklawōclaw
4Proto-Germanicklawjanąto claw or scratch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanglew-Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

via Norwegian Nynorsk pulver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpulverpowder
2Latinpulvisdust, powder; an arena, place of contest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European glew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klawjaną →