Where does “geradeklopfen” come from?

geradeklopfen (German) comes from German gerade, from Middle High German gerat, from Old High German girat.

geradeklopfen (German): to knock or tap something so as to straighten it e.g., a nail

Definitions

  1. to knock or tap something so as to straighten it e.g., a nail

Ancestry of “geradeklopfen”, step by step

geradeklopfen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German gerade

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangeradeeven; now, at the moment; just, a short while ago
2Middle High Germangerat—
3Old High Germangirat—

via German klopfen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanklopfento knock, to rap; to throb; to beat quickly or...
2Middle High Germanklopfen—
3Old High Germanclophōn—
Every word from Old High German girat →