Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird. · A foot equipped with such. · The pincer (chela) of a crustacean or other arthropod. · A mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting.
From Middle English clawe, from Old English clawu, from Proto-Germanic *klawō. Compare West Frisian klau, Dutch klauw, German Klaue, Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish klo.
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