English clew “ball of thread” → clue
Clue developed from clew, a ball of thread. The image of a thread guiding someone through a labyrinth helped turn a physical object into a word for information that guides a solution.
English clew “ball of thread” → clue
Clue developed from clew, a ball of thread. The image of a thread guiding someone through a labyrinth helped turn a physical object into a word for information that guides a solution.
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