myEtymology.com: English etymology of slaphead

Etymology of the English word slaphead

the English word slaphead

derived from the English word slap

derived from the Low German word slapp

derived from the English word head

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khaubuthan

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kaput- (head)

The earliest known usage of slaphead in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English