Where does “beklinken” come from?
beklinken (Dutch) comes from Dutch klinken, from Middle Dutch clingen, from Old Dutch clingan, from Proto-Germanic klinganą, from Proto-Indo-European glengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.
beklinken (Dutch): to clink glasses in honor of
Definitions
- to clink glasses in honor of
Ancestry of “beklinken”, step by step
beklinken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch klinken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | klinken | to sound; to clink glasses; to nail, to rivet, to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | clingen | to sound, to resound; to cling, to stick; to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | clingan | to sound |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klinganą | to sound; to adhere to, cling to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glengʰ- | sound |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gal- | to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |