Where does “clapstick” come from?
clapstick (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.
clapstick (English): A kind of drumstick used by striking one against...
Definitions
- A kind of drumstick used by striking one against...
Ancestry of “clapstick”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |