Where does “klika” come from?
klika (Czech) comes from German glück, from Middle High German gelücke, from Middle Low German gelücke, from Proto-Germanic galukją.
klika (Czech): door handle; doorknob; crank
Definitions
- door handle; doorknob; crank
Ancestry of “klika”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | glück | singular imperative of glücken; first-person... |
| 2 | Middle High German | gelücke | luck |
| 3 | Middle Low German | gelücke | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | galukją | — |