Where does “Klinge” come from?

Klinge (German) comes 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.

Klinge (German): blade; a bladed weapon, sword, saber, etc

Definitions

  1. blade; a bladed weapon, sword, saber, etc

Ancestry of “Klinge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanklinge—
2Middle High Germanklingento sound
3Old High Germanklingan—
4Proto-Germanicklinganąto sound; to adhere to, cling to
5Proto-Indo-Europeanglengʰ-sound
6Proto-Indo-Europeangal-to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gal- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European glengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klinganą →