Etymology of the English word slap
the English word
slapderived from the Low German word
slappDate
The earliest known usage of slap in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
slapdash,
slaphead,
slapjack,
backslap,
slaphappy,
slapstick,
slapped,
slappingUsage
Word found in Modern English
