Where does “Klengegkeet” come from?

Klengegkeet (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Kléng, from Middle High German klinge, from Middle High German klingen, from Old High German klingan, from Proto-Germanic klinganą, from Proto-Indo-European glengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.

Klengegkeet (Luxembourgish): trifle, bagatelle

Definitions

  1. trifle, bagatelle

Ancestry of “Klengegkeet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishKléngblade
2Middle High Germanklinge—
3Middle High Germanklingento sound
4Old High Germanklingan—
5Proto-Germanicklinganąto sound; to adhere to, cling to
6Proto-Indo-Europeanglengʰ-sound
7Proto-Indo-Europeangal-to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gal- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European glengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klinganą →