Where does “klingon” come from?
klingon (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto klingo, from German klinge, from Middle High German klinge, 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.
klingon (Esperanto): accusative singular of klingo
Definitions
- accusative singular of klingo
Ancestry of “klingon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | klingo | blade |
| 2 | German | klinge | inflection of klingen: ## first-person singular... |
| 3 | Middle High German | klinge | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | klingen | to sound |
| 5 | Old High German | klingan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | klinganą | to sound; to adhere to, cling to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | glengʰ- | sound |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gal- | to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout |