Where does “klaken” come from?

klaken (Luxembourgish) comes from Proto-Germanic klakōną, from Proto-Indo-European glag-, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.

klaken (Luxembourgish): to bang, to slam

Definitions

  1. to bang, to slam

Ancestry of “klaken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicklakōnąto clap, clack; to chirp, tweet, twitter
2Proto-Indo-Europeanglag-to make a noise, clap, twitter; to make a noise,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangal-to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gal- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European glag- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klakōną →