Where does “kerslam” come from?

kerslam (English) comes from English slam, from Middle English slammen.

kerslam (English): A sudden slamming sound

Definitions

  1. A sudden slamming sound

Ancestry of “kerslam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslamTo shut with sudden force so as to produce a...
2Middle Englishslammen—
Every word from Middle English slammen →Every word from English slam →