Where does “clapping” come from?

Clapping comes from Middle English clappynge, formed from Middle English clappen plus the suffix Middle English -ing, derived from Old English -ing, which developed from Old English -ung, ultimately from Proto-Germanic -ungō.

clapping (English): present participle of clap; The action by which...

Definitions

  1. present participle of clap; The action by which...

Ancestry of “clapping”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishclappyngeA loud noise, especially as made by clapping or...
2Middle EnglishclappenTo make a loud noise, especially by talking or...
3Old Englishclæppanto throb
4Proto-GermanicklappōnąTo strike or pound; To make loud noises,...

Words derived from “clapping”

Every word from Proto-Germanic klappōną →Every word from Old English clæppan →Every word from Middle English clappen →