Where does “beclap” come from?
beclap (English) comes from English clap, from Old French clapoir, from Old French clapier, from Old Occitan clapier, from Old Occitan clap, from Medieval Latin claperius.
beclap (English): To grasp, insnare, ensnare, catch, to trap...
Definitions
- To grasp, insnare, ensnare, catch, to trap...
Ancestry of “beclap”, step by step
beclap traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English clap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clap | The act of striking the palms of the hands, or... |
| 2 | Old French | clapoir | bubo, inflammation from infection |
| 3 | Old French | clapier | brothel |
| 4 | Old Occitan | clapier | rabbit hutch |
| 5 | Old Occitan | clap | heap of stones |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | claperius | — |
via English Be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Be | As an auxiliary verb |
| 2 | Middle English | be | Alternative form of been; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | bēo | I become, I will be, I am; bee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biumi | first-person singular present active indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *beuną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via Middle English biclappen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | biclappen | to grasp, insnare, catch, to trap suddenly, to... |