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Where does “klawō” come from?

klawō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic klawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European glew-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

klawō (Proto-Germanic): claw

Definitions

  1. claw

Ancestry of “klawō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicklawjanąto claw or scratch
2Proto-Indo-Europeanglew-Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “klawō”

  • claw
  • clawlike
  • clawback
  • clawless
  • clawfoot
  • catclaw
  • declaw
  • Ravenclaw
  • clawfooted
  • clawhand
  • cley
  • foreclaw
  • longclaw
  • clawer
  • claweth
  • beclawed
  • claw hammer
  • clawbed
  • beclaw
  • clawsome
  • clawest
  • Klaue
  • klauw
  • klo
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