Where does “flapping” come from?
Flapping is derived from Middle English flap, a word of uncertain origin whose earliest sense referred to a sudden striking motion.
flapping (English): that flaps or flap; An instance where one flaps;...
Definitions
- that flaps or flap; An instance where one flaps;...
Ancestry of “flapping”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | flap | Anything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | flap | — |
Words derived from “flapping”