Where does “Klingel” come from?

Klingel (English) comes from German Klingel, from German klingen, from Middle High German klingen, from Old High German klingan, from Proto-Germanic klinganą, from Proto-Indo-European glengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.

Ancestry of “Klingel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKlingelbell
2Germanklingento ring; to clink; to sound
3Middle High Germanklingento sound
4Old High Germanklingan—
5Proto-Germanicklinganąto sound; to adhere to, cling to
6Proto-Indo-Europeanglengʰ-sound
7Proto-Indo-Europeangal-to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gal- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European glengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klinganą →