Where does “klepadlo” come from?

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

klepadlo (Czech): doorknocker

Definitions

  1. doorknocker

Ancestry of “klepadlo”, 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 →