Where does “claquer” come from?

claquer (Old French) comes from Middle Dutch klacken, from Old Dutch klakon, from Proto-Germanic klakōną, from Proto-Indo-European glag-, from Proto-Indo-European gal- — to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout.

claquer (Old French): clap, clack, clatter

Definitions

  1. clap, clack, clatter

Ancestry of “claquer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchklackento clack, crack, whack, shake
2Old Dutchklakon—
3Proto-Germanicklakōnąto clap, clack; to chirp, tweet, twitter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanglag-to make a noise, clap, twitter; to make a noise,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangal-to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout

Words derived from “claquer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gal- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European glag- →Every word from Proto-Germanic klakōną →