Where does “rippling” come from?

Rippling derives from English ripple, which comes from Middle English rimpel, Old English hrimpele, and Proto-Germanic hrumpiljǭ, all referring to a wrinkled or corrugated surface or motion.

rippling (English): present participle of ripple; Moving in a...

Definitions

  1. present participle of ripple; Moving in a...

Ancestry of “rippling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrippleA moving disturbance, or undulation, in the...
2EnglishrimpleA wrinkle; To wrinkle or crease
3Middle Englishrimpel—
4Old Englishhrimpele—
5Proto-Germanichrumpiljǭ—
6Proto-Germanic*hrimpanąto wrinkle, to fold

Words derived from “rippling”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *hrimpaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrumpiljǭ →Every word from Old English hrimpele →