Where does “clap” come from?
clap (Welsh) comes from English clap, from Old French clapoir, from Old French clapier, from Old Occitan clapier, from Old Occitan clap, from Medieval Latin claperius.
clap (Welsh): clap, clack, slap
Definitions
- clap, clack, slap
Ancestry of “clap”, step by step
clap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English clap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | clap | The act of striking the palms of the hands, or... |
| 2 | Old French | clapoir | bubo, inflammation from infection |
| 3 | Old French | clapier | brothel |
| 4 | Old Occitan | clapier | rabbit hutch |
| 5 | Old Occitan | clap | heap of stones |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | claperius | — |
via Middle English clappe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | clappe | A loud sound or commotion, especially consisting... |