Where does “klinke” come from?

klinke (German) comes from Middle High German klinke, from Frankish klinku, from Proto-Germanic klinganą, from Proto-Indo-European glengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.

klinke (German): door handle

Definitions

  1. door handle

Ancestry of “klinke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanklinkelatch
2Frankishklinkulatch; latch, door handle
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 “klinke”

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