Where does “Schulterklopfen” come from?

Schulterklopfen (German) comes from German klopfen, from Middle High German klopfen, from Old High German clophōn.

Schulterklopfen (German): pat on the back

Definitions

  1. pat on the back

Ancestry of “Schulterklopfen”, step by step

Schulterklopfen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German klopfen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanklopfento knock, to rap; to throb; to beat quickly or...
2Middle High Germanklopfen—
3Old High Germanclophōn—

via German schulter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschulterinflection of schultern: ## first-person singular...
2Old High Germanscultera—
3Proto-West Germanicskuldrushoulder
Every word from Old High German clophōn →