Where does “klepání” come from?

klepání (Czech) comes from Czech klepat, from Old Czech klepati, from Proto-Slavic klepati — to knock, to clap; to allude, to hint; to accuse.

Ancestry of “klepání”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechklepatto knock; to shiver, shake
2Old Czechklepatito knock
3Proto-Slavicklepatito knock, to clap; to allude, to hint; to accuse
Every word from Proto-Slavic klepati →Every word from Old Czech klepati →Every word from Czech klepat →