klocka

Swedish

/ˈklɔˌkːa/

noun
Definitions
  • clock, watch; an instrument used to measure or keep track of time
  • bell; metallic resonating object
  • bell; signal at a school

Etymology

Derived from Old Swedish klockæ derived from Old Norse klokka 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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