Where does “klinken” come from?

klinken (Dutch) comes 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.

klinken (Dutch): to sound; to clink glasses; to nail, to rivet, to...

Definitions

  1. to sound; to clink glasses; to nail, to rivet, to...

Ancestry of “klinken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchclingento sound, to resound; to cling, to stick; to...
2Old Dutchclinganto sound
3Proto-Germanicklinganąto sound; to adhere to, cling to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanglengʰ-sound
5Proto-Indo-Europeangal-to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout

Words derived from “klinken”

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