Where does “klu-” come from?

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

klu- (Proto-Germanic): to ball up, conglomerate, amass

Definitions

  1. to ball up, conglomerate, amass

Ancestry of “klu-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanglew-Alternative form of *gley-; to amass,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

Words derived from “klu-”

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