Etymograph

English

Klingon

Klingon comes from German Klingen.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentKlingen
  2. EnglishtodayKlingon

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentKlingen
  2. EnglishtodayKlingon

The story

In many cases, from German Klingen, via Russian Клинген (Klingen) (many bearers in 1900s US censuses are recorded as being from Russia).

Every English word from German Klingen

Another origin of Klingon

  1. KlingonmoderntlhIngan
  2. EnglishtodayKlingon

In-universe, the name was a transcription of Klingon tlhIngan.

Today it means

name A surname.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / German Klingen / Klingon

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