clewe
Middle English
/ˈkliu̯(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- A clew.
- A string of yarn for finding a path.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English clīwen inherited from Proto-Germanic *kliuwīną.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*kliuwīną
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- clew English
- clewless English
- clewline English
- clue English
- clue stick English
- cluebat English
- clueful English
- clueless English
- cluelike English
- cluey English
- unclew English
- unclue English
- *glew- Proto-Indo-European
- *kliuwiną Proto-Germanic
- *kliuwīną Proto-Germanic
- cleowen Old English
- cliwen Old English
- clēowen Old English
- clīwen Old English
- *kliuwīn Old Dutch