Where does “Scheuklappe” come from?
Scheuklappe (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,...
Scheuklappe (German): blinder, blinker screen attached to a horse's bridle
Definitions
- blinder, blinker screen attached to a horse's bridle
Ancestry of “Scheuklappe”, step by step
Scheuklappe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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,... |
via German scheuen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | scheuen | to shy, to balk at |
| 2 | Middle High German | schiuhen | to fear |
| 3 | Old High German | sciuhen | to frighten, make fearful |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skiuhijaną | to frighten |