klokke

Norwegian

noun-c
Definitions
  • watch
  • clock
  • bell large, such as a church bell, or small, such as a doorbell

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse klokka derived from Middle Low German klocke derived from Latin clocca derived from Proto-Celtic *klokkos (bell) derived from Proto-Indo-European *klēg-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*klēg-

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