Where does “klókr” come from?

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

klókr (Old Norse): arch, cunning, clever

Definitions

  1. arch, cunning, clever

Ancestry of “klókr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanklōksmart, clever
2Old Saxon*klōk—
3Proto-Germanicklōkazstrong, quick, smart

Words derived from “klókr”

Every word from Proto-Germanic klōkaz →Every word from Old Saxon *klōk →Every word from Middle Low German klōk →