Where does “kerslap” come from?

kerslap (English) comes from English slap, from Middle English slappen.

kerslap (English): A sudden slap or loud slapping blow; With a...

Definitions

  1. A sudden slap or loud slapping blow; With a...

Ancestry of “kerslap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishslapA blow, especially one given with the open hand,...
2Middle Englishslappen—
Every word from Middle English slappen →Every word from English slap →
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