Where does “sisklank” come from?

sisklank (Dutch) comes from Dutch klank, from Middle Dutch clanc.

sisklank (Dutch): sibilant

Definitions

  1. sibilant

Ancestry of “sisklank”, step by step

sisklank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch klank

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchklankA sound
2Middle Dutchclanc—

via Dutch sissen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsissento hiss, sizzle; to hiss, to express disapproval
Every word from Middle Dutch clanc →