Where does “Klapperl” come from?
Klapperl (German) comes from German klappe, from Russian клапан, from German klappen, from Middle Low German klappen, from Old Dutch klappon, from Proto-Germanic klappōną — To strike or pound; To make loud noises,...
Ancestry of “Klapperl”, step by step
| 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,... |