Where does “Kläger” come from?

Kläger (German) comes from German Klage, from Middle High German klage, from Old High German klaga.

Kläger (German): plaintiff

Definitions

  1. plaintiff

Ancestry of “Kläger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKlagecomplaint; lawsuit, action, charge
2Middle High Germanklage—
3Old High Germanklaga—
Every word from Old High German klaga →Every word from Middle High German klage →Every word from German Klage →