Words that come from Proto-Germanic klappōną

65 words across 16 languages descend from Proto-Germanic klappōną — including clapping, clap, clapboard, clapper, thunderclap, claptrap, handclapping, handclap.

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English (21)

German (14)

Dutch (11)

Middle English (4)

Danish (2)

Icelandic (2)

Norwegian Bokmål (2)

Russian (1)

Middle Dutch (1)

Old Dutch (1)

Swedish (1)

Norwegian Nynorsk (1)

Old Norse (1)

Old English (1)

Norman (1)

Middle Low German (1)

Words from Proto-Germanic klappōną — 65 descendants | Etymology Explorer