Where does “plaudens” come from?

plaudens (Latin) comes from Latin plaudo, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...

plaudens (Latin): striking, beating; applauding; approving

Definitions

  1. striking, beating; applauding; approving

Ancestry of “plaudens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinplaudoI strike, beat, clap; I applaud; I clap my hands...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂k-to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- →Every word from Latin plaudo →