Where does “clatter” come from?
Clatter comes from Middle English clatren, from Old English clatrian, likely imitative in origin.
clatter (English): To make a rattling sound; To cause to make a...
Definitions
- To make a rattling sound; To cause to make a...
Ancestry of “clatter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | clatren | to make a rattling sound |
| 2 | Old English | clatrian | — |
Words derived from “clatter”