Where does “klepošana” come from?
klepošana (Latvian) comes from Latvian klepot, from Czech klepat, from Old Czech klepati, from Proto-Slavic klepati — to knock, to clap; to allude, to hint; to accuse.
klepošana (Latvian): coughing; verbal noun of klepot
Definitions
- coughing; verbal noun of klepot
Ancestry of “klepošana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | klepot | to cough |
| 2 | Czech | klepat | to knock; to shiver, shake |
| 3 | Old Czech | klepati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | klepati | to knock, to clap; to allude, to hint; to accuse |