Where does “klapka” come from?
klapka (Polish) comes from Polish klapa, from German klappe, from Russian клапан, from German klappen, from Middle Low German klappen, from Old Dutch klappon, from Proto-Germanic klappōną — To strike or pound; To make loud noises,...
klapka (Polish): flyswatter
Definitions
- flyswatter
Ancestry of “klapka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | klapa | flap, lid |
| 2 | German | klappe | inflection of klappen: ## first-person singular... |
| 3 | Russian | клапан | кла́пан • m inan; valve; vent, stop |
| 4 | German | klappen | to clap; to fold; to flip; to bend; to work out,... |
| 5 | Middle Low German | klappen | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | klappon | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | klappōną | To strike or pound; To make loud noises,... |