Where does “Klappmütze” come from?

Klappmütze (German) comes from German klappen, from Middle Low German klappen, from Old Dutch klappon, from Proto-Germanic klappōną — To strike or pound; To make loud noises,...

Klappmütze (German): hooded seal

Definitions

  1. hooded seal

Ancestry of “Klappmütze”, step by step

Klappmütze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German klappen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanklappento clap; to fold; to flip; to bend; to work out,...
2Middle Low Germanklappen—
3Old Dutchklappon—
4Proto-GermanicklappōnąTo strike or pound; To make loud noises,...

via German Mütze

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMützecap; bonnet, reticulum, the second compartment of...
2Germanalmuʒ—
3Medieval Latinalmutiahood, cowl

Words derived from “Klappmütze”

Every word from Proto-Germanic klappōną →Every word from Old Dutch klappon →Every word from Middle Low German klappen →