Where does “heelflip” come from?

heelflip (English) comes from English heel, from Middle English hele, from Old English hēla, from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hilō — heel.

heelflip (English): A flip trick where the skateboarder kicks the...

Definitions

  1. A flip trick where the skateboarder kicks the...

Ancestry of “heelflip”, step by step

heelflip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English heel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishheelThe rear part of the foot, where it joins the...
2Middle EnglishheleAlternative form of ele
3Old Englishhēlaheel
4Proto-West Germanic*hą̄hilōheel

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
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hą̄hilōEvery word from Old English hēlaEvery word from Middle English hele