Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “klage” come from?

klage (Middle High German) comes from Old High German klaga.

Ancestry of “klage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanklaga—

Words derived from “klage”

  • klaglos
  • klageberechtigt
  • Klägerin
  • Kläger
  • Klage
  • Klagelied
Every word from Old High German klaga →