clock
The origin and history of clock.
Etymology
From Middle Dutch clocke, "bell" or "clock," ultimately from a Celtic word meaning "bell" — early clocks were valued for the bells that struck the hour. A doublet of "cloak."
The origin and history of clock.
From Middle Dutch clocke, "bell" or "clock," ultimately from a Celtic word meaning "bell" — early clocks were valued for the bells that struck the hour. A doublet of "cloak."
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