Where does “klügeln” come from?

klügeln (German) comes from German klug, from Middle High German kluoc, from Middle Low German klōk, from Old Saxon *klōk, from Proto-Germanic klōkaz — strong, quick, smart.

klügeln (German): to puzzle

Definitions

  1. to puzzle

Ancestry of “klügeln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanklugintelligent, prudent, wise, smart
2Middle High Germankluoc—
3Middle Low Germanklōksmart, clever
4Old Saxon*klōk—
5Proto-Germanicklōkazstrong, quick, smart

Words derived from “klügeln”

Every word from Proto-Germanic klōkaz →Every word from Old Saxon *klōk →Every word from Middle Low German klōk →