Where does “Türklingel” come from?
Türklingel (German) comes from German Klingel, from German klingen, 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.
Türklingel (German): doorbell
Definitions
- doorbell
Ancestry of “Türklingel”, step by step
Türklingel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Klingel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Klingel | bell |
| 2 | German | klingen | to ring; to clink; to sound |
| 3 | Middle High German | klingen | to sound |
| 4 | Old High German | klingan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klinganą | to sound; to adhere to, cling to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | glengʰ- | sound |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gal- | to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout |