Where does “clique” come from?

clique (Dutch) comes from French clique, from Old French cliquer — to click, clack, sound, resound.

clique (Dutch): Alternative spelling of kliek; clique, subgraph

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of kliek; clique, subgraph

Ancestry of “clique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcliqueclique; first-person singular present indicative...
2Old Frenchcliquerto click, clack, sound, resound
Every word from Old French cliquer →Every word from French clique →
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