Where does “ripple” come from?
Ripple comes from Middle English rimpel, Old English hrimpele, and Proto-Germanic hrumpiljǭ, which likely related to wrinkling or forming small ridges.
ripple (English): A moving disturbance, or undulation, in the...
Definitions
- A moving disturbance, or undulation, in the...
Ancestry of “ripple”, step by step
ripple traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rimple
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rimple | A wrinkle; To wrinkle or crease |
| 2 | Middle English | rimpel | — |
| 3 | Old English | hrimpele | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrumpiljǭ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *hrimpaną | to wrinkle, to fold |
via Middle English ripelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ripelen | — |