Where does “claptrappery” come from?
claptrappery (English) comes from English claptrap, from English clap, from Old French clapoir, from Old French clapier, from Old Occitan clapier, from Old Occitan clap, from Medieval Latin claperius.
claptrappery (English): claptrap; nonsense
Definitions
- claptrap; nonsense
Ancestry of “claptrappery”, step by step
claptrappery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English claptrap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | claptrap | Empty verbiage or nonsense; A device for... |
| 2 | English | clap | The act of striking the palms of the hands, or... |
| 3 | Old French | clapoir | bubo, inflammation from infection |
| 4 | Old French | clapier | brothel |
| 5 | Old Occitan | clapier | rabbit hutch |
| 6 | Old Occitan | clap | heap of stones |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | claperius | — |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |