Where does “cleck” come from?
cleck (English) comes from Scots cleck, from Old Norse klekja — to hatch.
cleck (English): To hatch ; to give birth to
Definitions
- To hatch ; to give birth to
Ancestry of “cleck”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scots | cleck | to hatch, to give birth to |
| 2 | Old Norse | klekja | to hatch |