Where does “clop” come from?
clop (English) comes from Dutch kloppen, from Middle Dutch cloppen, from Old Dutch cloppōn.
clop (English): The sound of a horse's shod hoof striking the...
Definitions
- The sound of a horse's shod hoof striking the...
Ancestry of “clop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | kloppen | to beat, hit; to knock; to defeat |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cloppen | to knock, to hit; to knock |
| 3 | Old Dutch | cloppōn | — |
Words derived from “clop”