Where does “klakon” come from?

klakon (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic klakōną, from Proto-Indo-European glag-, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.

Ancestry of “klakon”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	klakōną	to clap, clack; to chirp, tweet, twitter
2	Proto-Indo-European	glag-	to make a noise, clap, twitter; to make a noise,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	gal-	to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout

Words derived from “klakon”

claque
claque
clac
capoclaque
claque
claque
claquer
claquemurer
claquage
claquement
Claque
klaka
claquer
clacquer
klacken
claquer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gal- →

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