Where does “panamakalap” come from?

panamakalap (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,...

panamakalap (Hungarian): Panama hat

Definitions

  1. Panama hat

Ancestry of “panamakalap”, step by step

panamakalap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian kalap

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,...

via Hungarian Panama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianPanamalarge-scale bribery, embezzlement or fraud, where an official provides an advantage to themselves or an associated person or company, resulting in harm to the public
2GermanPanamaPanama

Words derived from “panamakalap

Every word from Proto-Germanic klappōnąEvery word from Old Dutch klapponEvery word from Middle Low German klappen
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