Where does “clapier” come from?
clapier (Old French) comes from Old Occitan clapier, from Old Occitan clap, from Medieval Latin claperius.
clapier (Old French): brothel
Ancestry of “clapier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Occitan | clapier | rabbit hutch |
| 2 | Old Occitan | clap | heap of stones |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | claperius | — |
Words derived from “clapier”