Where does “(s)klewd-” come from?
(s)klewd- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)kleh₂w-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
(s)klewd- (Proto-Indo-European): to lock
Definitions
- to lock
Ancestry of “(s)klewd-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kleh₂w- | a hook, crook, peg |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |