Where does “kerwallop” come from?

kerwallop (English) comes from English wallop, from Middle English wallopen, from Old French waloper — to gallop.

kerwallop (English): A sudden wallop or onrush; With a sudden wallop...

Definitions

  1. A sudden wallop or onrush; With a sudden wallop...

Ancestry of “kerwallop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwallopA heavy blow, punch; A person's ability to throw...
2Middle Englishwallopengallop
3Old Frenchwaloperto gallop
Every word from Old French waloper →Every word from Middle English wallopen →Every word from English wallop →