Where does “flap” come from?
flap (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch flabbe — a blow; slap on the face; fly-flap; flap; a slap...
flap (Dutch): flap; banknote
Ancestry of “flap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | flabbe | a blow; slap on the face; fly-flap; flap; a slap... |
Words derived from “flap”