Where does “Achselklappe” come from?
Achselklappe (German) comes from German Achsel, from Old High German ahsala, from Proto-Germanic ahslō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-l-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
Achselklappe (German): epaulet, epaulette
Definitions
- epaulet, epaulette
Ancestry of “Achselklappe”, step by step
Achselklappe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Achsel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Achsel | armpit, axilla; shoulder; shoulder joint |
| 2 | Old High German | ahsala | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ahslō | shoulder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs-l-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱs- | axis, axle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via German klappe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | klappe | inflection of klappen: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Russian | клапан | кла́пан • m inan; valve; vent, stop |
| 3 | German | klappen | to clap; to fold; to flip; to bend; to work out,... |
| 4 | Middle Low German | klappen | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | klappon | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | klappōną | To strike or pound; To make loud noises,... |