Where does “klink” come from?
klink (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian k, from Proto-Slavic kъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti, from Proto-West Germanic kwidu — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
klink (Lower Sorbian): Diminutive of klin
Definitions
- Diminutive of klin
Ancestry of “klink”, step by step
klink traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lower Sorbian k
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Sorbian | k | to |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kъ(n) | to, towards |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 5 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 6 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 7 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |