Where does “thumping” come from?
Thumping is the present participle of thump, which derives from Middle English thumpen, likely imitative in origin, related to the sound of a heavy blow.
thumping (English): Exceptional in some degree; A dull, heavy sound;...
Definitions
- Exceptional in some degree; A dull, heavy sound;...
Ancestry of “thumping”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | thump | A blow that produces a muffled sound; The sound... |
Words derived from “thumping”