plaudo

Etymology
From, from , from. Related to ; see there for more cognates.

Older theories derived the word from, the same root of Latin , , and.

Verb

 * 1) to strike, beat, clap
 * 2) to applaud; to clap one's hands in token of approbation
 * 3) to approve
 * 4) to strike hands to complete a bargain
 * 5)  to beat, flap
 * 1)  to beat, flap