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Where does “κλαγγή” come from?

κλαγγή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κλαγγή, from Ancient Greek κλάζω, from Proto-Indo-European glag-, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.

κλαγγή (Greek): clash, clang

Definitions

  1. clash, clang

Ancestry of “κλαγγή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκλαγγήclang, clash
2Ancient GreekκλάζωI make a sharp piercing sound
3Proto-Indo-Europeanglag-to make a noise, clap, twitter; to make a noise,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangal-to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout
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