Where does “pop” come from?

pop (English) comes from Middle English pop, from Middle English poppe — a blow; strike; buffet.

pop (English): A loud, sharp sound as of a cork coming out of a...

Definitions

  1. A loud, sharp sound as of a cork coming out of a...

Ancestry of “pop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpop—
2Middle Englishpoppea blow; strike; buffet

Words derived from “pop”

Every word from Middle English poppe →Every word from Middle English pop →