Where does “lopping” come from?
lopping (English) comes from English lop, from Middle English loppe, from Old English loppe, from Proto-Germanic luppǭ, from Proto-Germanic luppijaną — to jump, dart.
lopping (English): present participle of lop; The cutting off of...
Definitions
- present participle of lop; The cutting off of...
Ancestry of “lopping”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lop | To cut off as the top or extreme part of... |
| 2 | Middle English | loppe | A spider or arachnid; A flea, fly, or other small... |
| 3 | Old English | loppe | spider; silkworm |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | luppǭ | flea, sandflea”, originally “jumper; flea,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | luppijaną | to jump, dart |