Where does “klug” come from?

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

klug (German): intelligent, prudent, wise, smart

Definitions

  1. intelligent, prudent, wise, smart

Ancestry of “klug”, step by step

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

Words derived from “klug”

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