Where does “clacu” come from?

clacu (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic klakō, from Proto-Indo-European glag-, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.

clacu (Old English): the din of battle; battle; hurt; harm; injury

Definitions

  1. the din of battle; battle; hurt; harm; injury

Ancestry of “clacu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicklakōdin, noise
2Proto-Indo-Europeanglag-to make a noise, clap, twitter; to make a noise,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeangal-to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout

Words derived from “clacu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gal- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European glag- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klakō →
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