Where does “clangere” come from?
clangere (Latin) comes from Latin clango, from Proto-Indo-European glag-, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.
clangere (Latin): present active infinitive of clangō
Definitions
- present active infinitive of clangō
Ancestry of “clangere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | clango | to clang; to sound out |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | glag- | to make a noise, clap, twitter; to make a noise,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gal- | to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout |
Words derived from “clangere”