Where does “clackity” come from?
clackity (English) comes from English clack, from Middle English clacken, from Old English clacian, from Proto-Germanic klakōną, from Proto-Indo-European glag-, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.
clackity (English): Nonce variation of the word clack, usually...
Definitions
- Nonce variation of the word clack, usually...
Ancestry of “clackity”, step by step
clackity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English clack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clack | An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by... |
| 2 | Middle English | clacken | — |
| 3 | Old English | clacian | to clack, clap; to chirp, tweet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klakōną | to clap, clack; to chirp, tweet, twitter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glag- | to make a noise, clap, twitter; to make a noise,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gal- | to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout |