Where does “klapper” come from?

klapper (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål klappe, from Old Norse klappa, from Proto-Germanic klappōną — To strike or pound; To make loud noises,...

klapper (Norwegian Bokmål): present of klappe

Definitions

  1. present of klappe

Ancestry of “klapper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålklappeto pat; to clap; to beat
2Old Norseklappa—
3Proto-GermanicklappōnąTo strike or pound; To make loud noises,...
Every word from Proto-Germanic klappōną →Every word from Old Norse klappa →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål klappe →