Where does “kerflap” come from?

kerflap (English) comes from English flap, from Middle English flap.

kerflap (English): A sudden flapping sound

Definitions

  1. A sudden flapping sound

Ancestry of “kerflap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishflapAnything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or...
2Middle Englishflap—
Every word from Middle English flap →
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