Etymology of the English word clanger
the English word
clangerusing the English suffix
-erderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*-arjazusing the Latin suffix
-arius (-ar)
derived from the English word
clangderived from the Latin word
clangere (clang, make ringing noise; sound)
Date
The earliest known usage of clanger in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
