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Where does “claper” come from?

claper (French) comes from Catalan clapa — spot.

claper (French): to clap; to clack; to eat

Definitions

  1. to clap; to clack; to eat

Ancestry of “claper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanclapaspot

Words derived from “claper”

  • clapotement
  • clapa
  • clapoteux
  • clapoter
Every word from Catalan clapa →