Where does “klingeln” come from?

klingeln (German) comes 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.

klingeln (German): to ring

Definitions

  1. to ring

Ancestry of “klingeln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanklingento ring; to clink; to sound
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

Words derived from “klingeln”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gal- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European glengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klinganą →