Where does “clack” come from?
Clack comes from Middle English clacken, Old English clacian, Proto-Germanic klakōną, and Proto-Indo-European glag-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gal-.
clack (English): An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by...
Definitions
- An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by...
Ancestry of “clack”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | clacken | — |
| 2 | Old English | clacian | to clack, clap; to chirp, tweet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | klakōną | to clap, clack; to chirp, tweet, twitter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | glag- | to make a noise, clap, twitter; to make a noise,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gal- | to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout |