Where does “självklok” come from?

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

självklok (Swedish): imaginarily wise

Definitions

  1. imaginarily wise

Ancestry of “självklok”, step by step

självklok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish klok

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishklokwise, intelligent
2Old Swedishkloker—
3Old Norseklókrarch, cunning, clever
4Middle Low Germanklōksmart, clever
5Old Saxon*klōk—
6Proto-Germanicklōkazstrong, quick, smart

via Swedish själv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsjälvoneself, myself, yourself, himself, herself,...
2Old Norsesjálfrself
3Proto-Germanicselbazself
4Proto-Indo-Europeanselbʰ-one's own
5Proto-Indo-Europeans(w)e-separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “självklok”

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