Where does “klink” come from?

klink (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch klink, from Middle Dutch clinke.

klink (Afrikaans): handle; latch; to sound

Definitions

  1. handle; latch; to sound

Ancestry of “klink”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchklinklatch; handle
2Middle Dutchclinke—
Every word from Middle Dutch clinke →Every word from Dutch klink →