Where does “klokka” come from?

klokka (Old Dutch) comes from Medieval Latin clocca, from Old Irish cloc, from Proto-Celtic klokkos, from Proto-Indo-European klēg-.

Ancestry of “klokka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latincloccabell; travelers' cape, literally “a bell”, so...
2Old Irishclocbell; clock
3Proto-Celticklokkosbell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanklēg-—

Words derived from “klokka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European klēg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic klokkos →Every word from Old Irish cloc →