Where does “abklatschen” come from?
abklatschen (German) comes from German Abklatsch, from German ab-, from German AB, from Middle High German ab, from Old High German ab, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
abklatschen (German): to rebound, bounce off with a clapping sound
Definitions
- to rebound, bounce off with a clapping sound
Ancestry of “abklatschen”, step by step
abklatschen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Abklatsch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Abklatsch | cliché; poor copy, poor imitation |
| 2 | German | ab- | Separable verb prefix that indicates removal or... |
| 3 | German | AB | Abbreviation of Anrufbeantworter; Abbreviation of... |
| 4 | Middle High German | ab | — |
| 5 | Old High German | ab | of |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
via German klatschen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | klatschen | to clap; to gossip |