Where does “clap” come from?

clap (Middle English) comes from Old English clæppan, from Proto-Germanic klappōną — To strike or pound; To make loud noises,...

clap (Middle English): Alternative form of clappe; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of clappe; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “clap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishclæppanto throb
2Proto-GermanicklappōnąTo strike or pound; To make loud noises,...
Every word from Proto-Germanic klappōną →Every word from Old English clæppan →