Etymology Explorer › Gaulish

Where does “clocca” come from?

clocca (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic klokkos, from Proto-Indo-European klēg-.

Ancestry of “clocca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticklokkosbell
2Proto-Indo-Europeanklēg-—

Words derived from “clocca”

  • cloche
  • glockenspiel
  • cloque
  • cloqué
  • glockenspielist
  • clochette
  • cloche
  • cloque
  • cloquer
  • cloqué
  • glockenhell
  • Maiglöckchen
  • Glockenblume
  • Glöckchen
  • Totenglocke
  • Glockengießer
  • Schneeglöckchen
  • glockenförmig
  • Taucherglocke
  • Glocke
  • Glockenspiel
  • choca
  • väckarklocka
  • klockslag
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klēg- →