Where does “clapmatch” come from?
clapmatch (English) comes from Dutch klapmuts, from Dutch muts, from Middle Dutch mutse, from Latin modius, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
clapmatch (English): A hooded seal; A female seal
Definitions
- A hooded seal; A female seal
Ancestry of “clapmatch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | klapmuts | hooded seal, clapmatch, Cystophora cristata; A... |
| 2 | Dutch | muts | tuque (knitted winter cap), a type of brimless hat; a similar soft (nearly) brimless hat |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | mutse | cap, nightcap; mutch |
| 4 | Latin | modius | modius, a unit of dry measure of about a peck or... |
| 5 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |