Where does “Klappertopf” come from?

Klappertopf (German) comes from German topf, from Middle High German topf, from Old High German topf, from Proto-Germanic duppaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.

Klappertopf (German): rattle, any plant of the genus "Rhinanthus"

Definitions

  1. rattle, any plant of the genus "Rhinanthus"

Ancestry of “Klappertopf”, step by step

Klappertopf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German topf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantopfpot flat-bottomed, open-topped vessel, especially for cooking food
2Middle High Germantopf—
3Old High Germantopfspinning top
4Proto-Germanicduppazhollow, bowl
5Proto-Indo-European*dʰewb-—

via German klappern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanklappernto clatter
2Middle Low Germanklapperen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic duppaz →Every word from Old High German topf →