Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “klōk” come from?

klōk (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon *klōk, from Proto-Germanic klōkaz — strong, quick, smart.

Ancestry of “klōk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxon*klōk—
2Proto-Germanicklōkazstrong, quick, smart

Words derived from “klōk”

  • klok
  • etterpåklok
  • klok
  • klok
  • bagklog
  • bagklogskab
  • klog
  • klókur
  • klókr
  • klókur
  • קלוג
  • kloker
Every word from Proto-Germanic klōkaz →