Where does “clyċċan” come from?
clyċċan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic klukjaną, from Proto-Germanic klu-, from Proto-Indo-European glew-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.
clyċċan (Old English): to clutch, clench
Ancestry of “clyċċan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | klukjaną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | klu- | to ball up, conglomerate, amass |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | glew- | Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |
Words derived from “clyċċan”