Where does “Klangtiefe” come from?

Klangtiefe (German) comes from German klang, from Middle High German klanc, from Old High German klang.

Klangtiefe (German): depth of sound

Definitions

  1. depth of sound

Ancestry of “Klangtiefe”, step by step

Klangtiefe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German klang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanklangfirst/third-person singular preterite of klingen
2Middle High Germanklanc—
3Old High Germanklang—

via German tiefe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantiefedepth
2Middle High Germantiefe—
3Old High Germantiufīdepth
Every word from Old High German klang →Every word from Middle High German klanc →Every word from German klang →