Where does “klok” come from?

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

klok (Norwegian Nynorsk): wise

Definitions

  1. wise

Ancestry of “klok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseklókrarch, cunning, clever
2Middle Low Germanklōksmart, clever
3Old Saxon*klōk—
4Proto-Germanicklōkazstrong, quick, smart
Every word from Proto-Germanic klōkaz →Every word from Old Saxon *klōk →Every word from Middle Low German klōk →