Where does “klokkeren” come from?
klokkeren (Danish) comes from Danish ren, from English reindeer, from Middle English reyndere, from Old Norse hreindýri, from Old Norse dýr, from Proto-Norse *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.
klokkeren (Danish): as clear as a bell; absolutely clear; definite...
Definitions
- as clear as a bell; absolutely clear; definite...
Ancestry of “klokkeren”, step by step
klokkeren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish ren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ren | reindeer; a strip of unplowed land serving as a... |
| 2 | English | reindeer | Any Arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the... |
| 3 | Middle English | reyndere | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | hreindýri | reindeer |
| 5 | Old Norse | dýr | animal |
| 6 | Proto-Norse | *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ | animal |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |
via Danish klokke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | klokke | bell; time, hour, o'clock; watch |
| 2 | Old Norse | klokka | bell; clock |
| 3 | Middle Low German | klocke | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | *klokka | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *klokkā | bell |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | clocca | bell; travelers' cape, literally “a bell”, so... |
| 7 | Old Irish | cloc | bell; clock |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | klokkos | bell |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | klēg- | — |