Where does “klapp” come from?

klapp (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic klappa, from Old Norse klappa, from Proto-Germanic klappōną — To strike or pound; To make loud noises,...

klapp (Icelandic): applause; pat, stroke

Definitions

  1. applause; pat, stroke

Ancestry of “klapp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicklappato pat; to chisel, to hew
2Old Norseklappa—
3Proto-GermanicklappōnąTo strike or pound; To make loud noises,...

Words derived from “klapp”

Every word from Proto-Germanic klappōną →Every word from Old Norse klappa →Every word from Icelandic klappa →