Where does “klingen” come from?

klingen (German) comes 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.

klingen (German): to ring; to clink; to sound

Definitions

  1. to ring; to clink; to sound

Ancestry of “klingen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanklingento sound
2Old High Germanklingan—
3Proto-Germanicklinganąto sound; to adhere to, cling to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanglengʰ-sound
5Proto-Indo-Europeangal-to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout

Words derived from “klingen”

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