Where does “kalapokra” come from?

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

kalapokra (Hungarian): sublative plural of kalap

Definitions

  1. sublative plural of kalap

Ancestry of “kalapokra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankalaphat
2GermanKlappmützehooded seal
3Germanklappento clap; to fold; to flip; to bend; to work out,...
4Middle Low Germanklappen—
5Old Dutchklappon—
6Proto-GermanicklappōnąTo strike or pound; To make loud noises,...
Every word from Proto-Germanic klappōną →Every word from Old Dutch klappon →Every word from Middle Low German klappen →