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
Ancestry of “klok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | kloker | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | klókr | arch, cunning, clever |
| 3 | Middle Low German | klōk | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | *klōk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | klōkaz | strong, quick, smart |