Where does “halfklinker” come from?
halfklinker (Dutch) comes from Dutch klinker, 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.
halfklinker (Dutch): semivowel
Definitions
- semivowel
Ancestry of “halfklinker”, step by step
halfklinker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch klinker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | klinker | clinker brick; any kind of brick used for... |
| 2 | Dutch | klinken | to sound; to clink glasses; to nail, to rivet, to... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | clingen | to sound, to resound; to cling, to stick; to... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | clingan | to sound |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klinganą | to sound; to adhere to, cling to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | glengʰ- | sound |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gal- | to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout |
via Dutch half
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | half | half; half before the next whole; the middle of... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | half | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | half | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *halb | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | halbaz | half |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |