cle

Middle English

/ˈklɛː/

noun

Definitions

A claw; a horny nail on the feet of certain animals.
A hoof; a horny toe on the feet of equids.
(rare) A claw-shaped implement or point.
(rare) Possession; control; clutches.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English clēa (claw) inherited from Proto-Germanic *klawō.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*klawō

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

cley English
cleystaff English
*klawō Proto-Germanic
clawu Old English
clēa Old English
kló Old Norse
klawa Old High German
klāwa Old High German
*klawa Old Dutch