Where does “klok” come from?

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

klok (Swedish): wise, intelligent

Definitions

  1. wise, intelligent

Ancestry of “klok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishkloker—
2Old Norseklókrarch, cunning, clever
3Middle Low Germanklōksmart, clever
4Old Saxon*klōk—
5Proto-Germanicklōkazstrong, quick, smart

Words derived from “klok”

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