Where does “flipflash” come from?

flipflash (English) comes from English Flip, from English fillip, from Middle English filippen, from Middle English flappen — to flap, clap, slap, strike.

flipflash (English): A kind of flash unit for a camera, providing a...

Definitions

  1. A kind of flash unit for a camera, providing a...

Ancestry of “flipflash”, step by step

flipflash traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Flip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFlipA Filipino; a person who is of Filipino...
2EnglishfillipThe action of holding the tip of a finger against...
3Middle Englishfilippento make a signal or sound with thumb and right...
4Middle Englishflappento flap, clap, slap, strike

via English Flash

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFlashA multimedia platform, most often used for adding animation and interactivity to webpages
2Middle Englishflasshen—
Every word from Middle English flappen →