Where does “clapless” come from?

clapless (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.

clapless (English): Without a clap or applause

Definitions

Without a clap or applause

Ancestry of “clapless”, step by step

clapless traces back through two 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 less

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	less	To a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2	Middle English	les	false; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3	Old English	lēas	false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4	Proto-Germanic	*laus	—

Every word from Medieval Latin claperius →