Where does “klapper” come from?

klapper (Dutch) comes from Dutch klappen, from Middle Dutch clappen, from Old Dutch klappon, from Proto-Germanic klappōną — To strike or pound; To make loud noises,...

klapper (Dutch): clapper; ring binder; gossip, chatterbox

Definitions

  1. clapper; ring binder; gossip, chatterbox

Ancestry of “klapper”, step by step

klapper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch klappen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchklappento clap; to applaud; to smack, strike rather hard...
2Middle Dutchclappento clap, to make a clapping sound; to knock; to...
3Old Dutchklappon—
4Proto-GermanicklappōnąTo strike or pound; To make loud noises,...

via Malay kelapa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykelapacoconut
2Classical MalaykelapaThe coconut palm; A fruit of the coconut palm

Words derived from “klapper”

Every word from Proto-Germanic klappōną →Every word from Old Dutch klappon →Every word from Middle Dutch clappen →
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