Where does “klappen” come from?

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

klappen (German): to clap; to fold; to flip; to bend; to work out,...

Definitions

  1. to clap; to fold; to flip; to bend; to work out,...

Ancestry of “klappen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanklappen—
2Old Dutchklappon—
3Proto-GermanicklappōnąTo strike or pound; To make loud noises,...

Words derived from “klappen”

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