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Where does “klepat” come from?

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

klepat (Czech): to knock; to shiver, shake

Definitions

  1. to knock; to shiver, shake

Ancestry of “klepat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechklepati—
2Proto-Slavicklepatito knock, to clap; to allude, to hint; to accuse

Words derived from “klepat”

  • poklepat
  • poklepání
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