myEtymology.com: French etymology of clipper

1. Etymology of the French word clipper

the French word clipper

derived from the English word clipper

using the English suffix -er

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz

using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)

derived from the English word clip

derived from the Old Norse word klippa

The earliest known usage of clipper in French dates from the 19th century.

Romanian cliper

Dutch klipper, English clipper, German Klipper, Norwegian klipper, Swedish klipper

derived from the French word clipper

derived from the French word clip

derived from the English word clip

derived from the Old Norse word klippa