The word “clock” comes from the French word “cloche” which translates to the word “Bell” which are also tolled for funerals, or struck on the hour or quarter hour. “cloche” enters the language around

The word “clock” comes from the French word “cloche” which translates to the word “Bell” which are also tolled for funerals, or struck on the hour or quarter hour. “cloche” enters the language around