Clang
/klæŋ/noun
A loud, harsh, ringing metallic sound.
Did you know?English clang is an imitative word, and its family includes other sound-symbolic forms like clink and clank, showing how languages can forge words to mimic impact and resonance.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
clang(en)
“to resound with a loud metallic noise”
Middle English
English
clang
“a loud ringing or clashing sound”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*klangjaną
“to ring, resound”
Old English
English
clingan
“to resound, clang”