Where does “klinge” come from?

klinge (Middle High German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “klinge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanklingento sound
2Old High Germanklingan—
3Proto-Germanicklinganąto sound; to adhere to, cling to
4Proto-Indo-Europeanglengʰ-sound
5Proto-Indo-Europeangal-to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout

Words derived from “klinge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gal- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European glengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klinganą →
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