Where does “vippe” come from?
vippe (Danish) comes from Swedish vippa — panicle; latch, flip-flop.
vippe (Danish): to seesaw; to bob; to rock
Definitions
- to seesaw; to bob; to rock
Ancestry of “vippe”, step by step
vippe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vippa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vippa | panicle; latch, flip-flop |
via Middle Dutch wippe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | wippe | — |