Where does “clappen” come from?

clappen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch klappon, from Proto-Germanic klappōną — To strike or pound; To make loud noises,...

clappen (Middle Dutch): to clap, to make a clapping sound; to knock; to...

Definitions

  1. to clap, to make a clapping sound; to knock; to...

Ancestry of “clappen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchklappon—
2Proto-GermanicklappōnąTo strike or pound; To make loud noises,...

Words derived from “clappen”

Every word from Proto-Germanic klappōną →Every word from Old Dutch klappon →