Where does “clappe” come from?

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

clappe (Middle English): A loud sound or commotion, especially consisting...

Definitions

  1. A loud sound or commotion, especially consisting...

Ancestry of “clappe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishclappenTo make a loud noise, especially by talking or...
2Old Englishclæppanto throb
3Proto-GermanicklappōnąTo strike or pound; To make loud noises,...

Words derived from “clappe”

Every word from Proto-Germanic klappōną →Every word from Old English clæppan →Every word from Middle English clappen →