Where does “afterclap” come from?
afterclap (English) comes from Afrikaans agterklap, from Afrikaans agter, from Dutch achter, from Middle Dutch achter, from Old Dutch after, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic after, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.
afterclap (English): An unexpected subsequent event or repercussion;...
Definitions
- An unexpected subsequent event or repercussion;...
Ancestry of “afterclap”, step by step
afterclap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans agterklap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | agterklap | — |
| 2 | Afrikaans | agter | behind |
| 3 | Dutch | achter | behind; beyond |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | achter | behind; through, past; after |
| 5 | Old Dutch | after | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *aftar | after, behind |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |
via Middle English afterclap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | afterclap | — |