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Where does “glag-” come from?

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

glag- (Proto-Indo-European): to make a noise, clap, twitter; to make a noise,...

Definitions

  1. to make a noise, clap, twitter; to make a noise,...

Ancestry of “glag-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangal-to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout

Words derived from “glag-”

  • clack
  • claque
  • klaxon
  • clackety
  • clacker
  • clackity
  • clacky
  • klaxoning
  • clacka
  • claxon
  • pokerclack
  • clango
  • clangens
  • clangor
  • clangere
  • claxon
  • clac
  • claque
  • clangere
  • claque
  • capoclaque
  • clacson
  • klaxon
  • claquer
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