An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Klucke

by Friedrich Kluge

Klucke, Glucke, f., ‘clucking hen,’ from MidHG. klucke. f., ‘brood hen,’ allied to MidHG. and ModHG. klucken (glucken). Comp. AS. cloccian, E. to cluck, Du. klokken. The Teut. cognate, klukk, is of onomatopoetic origin; comp. the phonetic cognates, Lat. glôcîre, Gr. γλώζειν, ‘to cluck.’