Where does “کلنگ” come from?
کلنگ (Persian) comes from Middle Persian klng, from Proto-Indo-European gerh₂- — to cry hoarsely; crane.
کلنگ (Persian): pickaxe; crane
Ancestry of “کلنگ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | klng | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gerh₂- | to cry hoarsely; crane |
Words derived from “کلنگ”