Where does “clappynge” come from?

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

clappynge (Middle English): A loud noise, especially as made by clapping or...

Definitions

  1. A loud noise, especially as made by clapping or...

Ancestry of “clappynge”, 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 “clappynge”

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