Where does “clinc” come from?
clinc (Middle French) comes from Dutch klinken, from Middle Dutch clingen, from Old Dutch clingan, from Proto-Germanic klinganą, from Proto-Indo-European glengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.
Ancestry of “clinc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | klinken | to sound; to clink glasses; to nail, to rivet, to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | clingen | to sound, to resound; to cling, to stick; to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | clingan | to sound |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klinganą | to sound; to adhere to, cling to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glengʰ- | sound |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gal- | to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout |