Where does “klinknagel” come from?
klinknagel (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.
klinknagel (Dutch): a rivet
Definitions
- a rivet
Ancestry of “klinknagel”, step by step
klinknagel 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 nagel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | nagel | A nail; A nail, a spike-shaped, usually metal... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | nāgel | A nail (hard part of fingers and toes) |
| 3 | Old Dutch | nagal | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nagl | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | naglaz | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |